LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session March 20, 2001 TO: Honorable Teel Bivins, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB974 by Wentworth (Relating to the eligibility of a high school graduate for automatic admission to an institution of higher education.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** The bill adds "completion of the recommended or advanced high school curriculum or better" to the top ten percent automatic admission statute. It also would require the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) to work with the Texas Education Agency (TEA) in developing rules regarding private high school equivalencies to the recommended high school curriculum. The additional qualification for automatic admission is not expected to decrease the number of students enrolling at public higher education institutions, although it would change those who are admitted under the top percent rule. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 701 Texas Education Agency, 781 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board LBB Staff: JK, CT, HM