LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 16, 2005

TO:	Honorable Leticia Van de Putte, Chair, Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB774 by Van de Putte (Relating to permitting certain military personnel entitled to receive tuition and fee exemptions to transfer the exemption to a child.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. 

This bill would amend the Education Code to allow an eligible veteran to waive his or her right to a Hazelwood Act tuition exemption and transfer that exemption to one of his or her children.

There would be no net increase in the number of possible tuition waivers. The costs to the Texas Veterans Commission associated with creating procedures to this effect are minimal.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

403 Veterans Commission, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, RT, JAW