LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 21, 2015

TO:	Honorable John Zerwas, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3844 by Turner, Chris (Relating to the administration of the scholarship program for certain students graduating in the top 10 percent of the students' high school graduating class.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill relates to the administration of the scholarship program for certain students graduating in the top 10 percent of the students' high school graduating class. The bill would codify the Top Ten Percent Scholarship that has been established in rules by the Higher Education Coordinating Board. This analysis assumes that any costs for the Higher Education Coordinating Board, the Texas Education Agency and institutions of higher education could be absorbed within current 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, 701 Central Education Agency, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 783 University of Houston System Administration

LBB Staff:

UP, GO, EMu, DEH