LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session March 26, 2001 TO: Honorable Irma Rangel, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2279 by Naishtat (Relating to the exemption from the payment of higher education tuition and fees for certain recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families benefits.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** In 1995 the Texas Legislature created a one-year tuition and fee exemption program for students whose parents received federal AFDC (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) benefits for up to six months during the student's senior year in high school. Shortly after the creation of the program the AFDC program evolved into TANF -- Temporary Assistance to Needy Families. This bill changes the reference in state statutes from AFDC to TANF. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 781 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board LBB Staff: JK, CT, DB, HM