LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 2, 2025

TO:	Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Education K-16
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB2231 by Hinojosa, Adam (Relating to requiring the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to waive fees for admission applications submitted to public institutions of higher education during certain periods.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Based on information provided by institutions of higher education, implementation of the bill could result in a loss of fee revenue at several of their component institutions. This revenue is classified as Institutional Funds which are not appropriated in the General Appropriations Act, and therefore not a cost to the State.

The bill would require the Higher Education Coordinating Board to waive application fees for undergraduate admission to any public institution of higher education during the second full week of October. Based on information provided by institutions of higher education, implementation of the bill could result in a loss of fee revenue. This revenue is classified as Institutional Funds which are not appropriated in the General Appropriations Act, and therefore not a cost to the State.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 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, LBO, GO, FV