LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 13, 2011

TO:	Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1053 by Patrick, Diane (Relating to the tuition exemption offered by public institutions of higher education to firefighters enrolled in certain courses.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill adds Section 54.2082  to the Education Code to create an advisory committee to make recommendations for the implementation of the tuition exemption for students enrolled in courses as part of a fire science curriculum offered under Section 54.208.  The committee must be composed of members from institutions of higher education, experts in the fire sciences, and firefighers. Not later than September 1, 2012, the advisory committee shall issue a report of its recommendations to the legislature and the Higher Education Coordinating Board.  This section expires January 1, 2013.

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, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 783 University of Houston System Administration

LBB Staff:

JOB, KK, GO