LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 75th Regular Session May 31, 1997 TO: Honorable Bob Bullock Honorable James E. "Pete" Laney Lieutenant Governor Speaker of the House Senate Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on SB1419 ( Relating to restrictions on the admission of certain persons promised or granted an athletic scholarship or similar financial assistance at a general academic teaching institution.) this office has detemined the following: Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by SB1419-Conference Committee Report No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would prohibit institutions of higher education from admitting a student who had received an athletic scholarship or similar financial assistance unless the student met minimum high school grade point average criteria for any entering freshman or, for a student other than an entering freshman, met the minimum cumulative college-level grade point average required for an undergraduate student to remain enrolled in the preceding academic year. There could be an effect for institutions that offer scholarship athletic programs, but it is not estimated to be significant. However, because these are institutional funds, there would be no fiscal impact to the State. No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source: Agencies: LBB Staff: JK ,LP ,LD