Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3851 by Morrison (Relating to the admission of high school and community college transfer students to institutions of higher education.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill relates to the admission of high school and community college transfer students to institutions of higher education. Under current law, July 31 each institution smust provide to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board a report describing the composition of the institution's entering class of students. The bill adds a requirement that the report must also include high school grade point average.
Under provisions of the bill, each institution shall adopt a written admission policy to promote the admission of undergraduate transfer students to the institution. The policy must provide for outreach and recruiting efforts directed at junior colleges and other lower-division institutions of higher education and may include incentives to encourage transfer applications and to retain and promote transfer students. Provisions of the bill will be implemented within existing resources.
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, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board