LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 31, 2025

TO:	Honorable Terry M. Wilson, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1507 by Ashby (Relating to tuition and fee exemptions for firefighters enrolled in certain courses at public institutions of higher education.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend eligibility requirements for tuition and fee exemptions for firefighters enrolled in certain courses at public institutions of higher education. Based on information provided by institutions of higher education, it is assumed that the impact of these changes would not be significant. 

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

411 Commission on Fire Protection, 576 Texas A&M Forest Service, 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, LBO, GO