LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 29, 2011

TO:	Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1420 by Price (Relating to limitations on the number of courses that students may drop under certain circumstances at certain public institutions of higher education.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill relates to limitations on the number of courses students may drop under certain circumstances at certain public institutions of higher education. The bill clarifies existing language by specifically naming "general academic teaching institution" and "medical and dental unit", instead of "institution of higher education". Provisions of the bill would 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, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board

LBB Staff:

JOB, KK, RT, GO