LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 10, 2007

TO:	Honorable Frank Corte, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB685 by Van de Putte (Relating to an exemption from tuition and mandatory fees for certain members of the Texas National Guard.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Under provisions of the bill, certain members of the Texas National Guard would be exempted from tuition and mandatory fees at institutions of higher education. Previously the exemption only covered tuition. The higher education insitutions have indicated that the costs associated with implementing this bill would not be significant. It is assumed the cost will be absorbed by the institutions of higher education since the bill does not require the State to reimburse the institutions.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

401 Adjutant General's Department, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 783 University of Houston System Administration, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board

LBB Staff:

JOB, ES, RT, GO, SDO