LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
  
                              March 26, 1999
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Irma Rangel, Chair, House Committee on Higher
               Education
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB2127  by Solis, Jim (Relating to exempting certain
               children of emergency medical services personnel killed
               in the line of duty from higher education tuition and
               fees.), As Introduced
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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*  The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal      *
*  basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of    *
*  the bill.                                                             *
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The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board estimates less than 10
students attending a university would qualify for this program each
year.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.  The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board estimates
less than 10 students attending a community college would qualify for
this program each year.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, CT, PF