LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 21, 2025

TO:	Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Education K-16
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1211 by Lujan (Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.), As Engrossed

The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined due to a lack of data on the number of individuals who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services who may be eligible for a tuition and fees exemption at an institution of higher education. 

The bill would remove enrollment not later than a student's 25th birthday as an eligibility requirement for a tuition and fees exemption at an institution of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services. Any fiscal impact to institutions of higher education would be dependent on the number of students eligible for such an exemption.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

529 Health and Human Services Commission, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 717 Texas Southern University, 719 Texas State Technical College System Administration, 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, 966 Howard College, 978 San Jacinto College

LBB Staff:

JMc, FV, GO, LBO