LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
May 15, 1997
TO: Honorable Irma Rangel, Chair IN RE: Senate Bill No. 1419, Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
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 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-Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Similar annual fiscal implications 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 certain mean grade point average standards for
all students at the institution. There could be a loss in institutional
funds for institutions that offer scholarship athletic programs.
However, 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