LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 20, 2007

TO:	Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on S/C on Higher Education
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1603 by West, Royce (Relating to eligibility for student financial assistance awarded from designated tuition charged by institutions of higher education.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Section 56.011(b) and 56.012(b) of the Education Code to require institutions to give the highest priority to students who demonstrate the greatest financial need according to the rules of the coordinating board when awarding assistance under this section.
 
This act takes effect September 1, 2007.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

720 The University of Texas System Administration, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board

LBB Staff:

JOB, MN, RT