LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              March 29, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Irma Rangel, Chair, House Committee on Higher
               Education
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB3124  by Garcia (Relating to the consideration of
               certain tests and assessment instruments in admissions to
               public institutions of higher education.), As Introduced
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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The bill limits how institutions of higher education use an applicant's
standardized test score in an admissions decision.

No changes would be expected in the number of persons selected by the
institutions statewide, but some institutions could be required to modify
existing admissions criteria.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   781   Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
LBB Staff:         JK, CT, PF, DB