LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 5, 2017

TO:	Honorable Donna Campbell, Chair, Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Border Security
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1117 by Wray (Relating to eligibility for the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend eligibility requirements for the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program to include students enrolled in undergraduate office commissioning programs such as the United States Marine Corps Platoon Leaders Class. Based on the analysis provided by institutions of higher education and the Higher Education Coordinating Board, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No significant 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:

UP, SLE, LBO, DEH, GO