LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 23, 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:	SB1478 by Bettencourt (Relating to the fixed tuition price plan offered by certain general academic teaching institutions.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill relates to the fixed tuition rate price plan offered by certain general academic teaching institutions. Under provisions of the bill, an institution would provide a rebate of tuition charges if a student participating in the fixed degree plan is awarded a baccalaureate degree by the institution within four calendar years after the date of the student's initial enrollment at any public or private institution of higher education. A student who is awarded a baccalaureate degree within five calendar years could also receive a lesser rebate amount. The institutions would determine the amount of the rebate. Since institutions can determine the amount of the rebate, this analysis assumes that any costs associated with implementing the rebate program would not be significant.

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:

WP, JGAn, DEH, GO