LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 2, 2019

TO:	Honorable Donna Campbell, Chair, Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Border Security
FROM:	John McGeady, Assistant Director     Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB2317 by Campbell (Relating to the liability for unpaid tuition and fees at a public institution of higher education due to a misclassification of certain military personnel and their dependents.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill relates to the liability for unpaid tuition and fees at a public institution of higher education due to a misclassification of certain military personnel and their dependents. Under provisions of the bill, the Texas Veteran's Commission shall periodically audit applications submitted by persons seeking an exemption from tuition, fees, and other required charges to verify qualifications for the exemption. This analysis assumes that any costs for the Texas Veteran's Commission and institutions of higher education to implement the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within current resources.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

403 Veterans Commission, 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, 980 Southwest Texas Junior College, 985 Tyler Junior College

LBB Staff:

WP, SLE, DEH, GO, LLo