LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

February 25, 2007

TO:	Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB794 by Dutton (Relating to exempting certain general academic teaching institutions from the requirement that certain high school graduates be granted automatic admission.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would exempt certain general academic teaching institutions from the requirement that certain high school graduates be granted automatic admission if certain conditions regarding the total percentage of underrepresented racial or ethnic groups enrolled at the instititon is met. There would be no significant fiscal impact on the State.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 783 University of Houston System Administration

LBB Staff:

JOB, MN, RT, GO