LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 27, 2019

TO:	Honorable Chris Turner, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
FROM:	John McGeady, Assistant Director     Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB466 by Hernandez (relating to a prohibition on the use of student loan default or breach of a student loan repayment or scholarship contract as a ground for refusal to grant or renew an occupational license or other disciplinary action in relation to an occupational license.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

It is assumed that the provisions of the bill relating to prohibiting the use of student loan default or breach of a student loan repayment or scholarship contract as a ground for refusal to grant or renew certain professional or occupational licenses or other disciplinary action would not result in a significant cost or revenue impact.

The bill would take immediate effect if it receives a two-thirds vote of all members elected to each house.  If not, it would take effect September 1, 2019. 

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

362 Texas Lottery Commission, 450 Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 504 Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, 508 Board of Chiropractic Examiners, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 503 Texas Medical Board

LBB Staff:

WP, MB, DFR, JGAn, SGr