LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 13, 2019

TO:	Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education
FROM:	John McGeady, Assistant Director     Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3124 by Wilson (Relating to tuition and fees charged by The Texas A&M University System for certain national laboratory or national laboratory operator employees and dependents.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Under the provisions of the bill, a person or the dependent of a person employed by a national laboratory or operator of a national laboratory with whom the Texas A&M University System board of regents has entered into a management agreement with, is entitled to pay the in-state rate for tuition and fees when enrolled in an institution of the Texas A&M University System. According to the Texas A&M University System, any additional costs associated with this bill can be absorbed utilizing 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, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board

LBB Staff:

WP, JGAn, DEH, ESC