LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                                   Austin, Texas
         
                                   FISCAL NOTE
                               75th Regular Session
         
                                  April 18, 1997
         
         
      TO: Honorable Irma Rangel, Chair            IN RE:  Senate Bill No. 1419, As Engrossed
          Committee on Higher Education                              By: West, Royce
          House
          Austin, Texas
         
         
         
         
         FROM:  John Keel, Director    
         
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on SB1419 ( Relating 
to certain admissions and reporting procedures for certain institutions 
of higher education.) this office has detemined the following:
         
         Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by SB1419-As Engrossed
         
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. 
 
         
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal 
basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions 
of the bill.

         
 
The bill would establish categories for undergraduate admissions 
for general academic institutions.  The bill would require that 
up to 50 percent of offers of admission be based on applicants' 
class standings and standardized test scores; at least 40 percent 
be based on class standing and certain economic or educational 
factors; and up to 10 percent be based on other factors which 
may include a personal interviews.  The bill would be effective 
for admissions for the 1998 fall semester.  

The bill would 
require the Coordinating Board to establish reporting requirements 
of race, gender, and economic and educational factors of applicants, 
those admitted and those enrolled.  The bill would require institutions 
to evaluate students and establish programs of enrichment and 
retention.  Institutions would also be required to develop programs 
to expand outreach efforts in middle schools and high schools.

There 
could be some costs associated with the increased reporting 
requirements to be established by the Coordinating Board, but 
there would not be a significant fiscal impact.  Because institutions 
already have programs related to enrichment, retention, and 
outreach efforts, there would be no fiscal impact for that provision. 
 

Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long 
as the provisions of the bill are in effect.
          
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
          
   Source:            Agencies:   781   Higher Education Coordinating Board
                                         
                      LBB Staff:   JK ,LP ,LD