LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
March 15, 1999
TO: Honorable Irma Rangel, Chair, House Committee on Higher
Education
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2591 by Rangel (Relating to skills assessment and
placement testing of undergraduate students entering
public institutions of higher education), As Introduced
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* HB2591, As Introduced: positive impact of $4,836,762 through the *
* biennium ending August 31, 2001. *
* *
* 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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General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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* Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) *
* Impact to General Revenue Related *
* Funds *
* 2000 $2,418,381 *
* 2001 2,418,381 *
* 2002 2,418,381 *
* 2003 2,418,381 *
* 2004 2,418,381 *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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* Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) from *
* General Revenue Fund *
* 0001 *
* 2000 $2,418,381 *
* 2001 2,418,381 *
* 2002 2,418,381 *
* 2003 2,418,381 *
* 2004 2,418,381 *
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Fiscal Analysis
The bill would exempt four categories of students from taking the Texas
Academic Skills Program (TASP) test: certificate-seeking students,
students not seeking a degree or certificate, students over the age of
30, and students who are on active duty in the military.
Methodology
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board provide an estimate of
state revenue savings for each category to be exempted by the law:
Certificate students (5,433 individuals) = $226,350
Students not seeking a degree or certificate (13,095 individuals) =
$554,850
30 and Older (25,000 individuals) = $1,147,656.
Military students (10,500 individuals) = $489,525.
Total potential savings = $2,418,381
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JK, CT, DB