LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 16, 2011

TO:	Honorable Mike Jackson, Chair, Senate Committee on Economic Development
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2784 by Alonzo (Relating to the refund policy for courses and programs at career schools and colleges.), As Engrossed

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would define the refund policy criteria for students at career schools and colleges.

The bill would stipulate a career school or college may retain not more than $100 of administrative fees, and would  require the minimum refund of the remaining tuition and fees to be based on the pro rata portion of tuition, fees, and other charges that the number of hours of course time remaining in the student's program.  

The bill would require a grade of "incomplete" be recorded for a student who withdraws during the last quarter of a course or program.  The bill would allow a student with an incomplete to re-enroll in the course or program and pay the amount of tuition originally refunded to the student.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts

LBB Staff:

JOB, AG, RT, JAW