Bill: HB 1259, 87(R) - 2021

Committee

House Higher Education

2nd Chamber Committee

Senate Higher Education

Vote Recommendation

Vote Recommendation Economic Freedom Property Rights Personal Responsibility Limited Government Individual Liberty
No Neutral Neutral Neutral Negative Neutral

Author(s)

Drew Darby
Charles Anderson
Brad Buckley
Glenn Rogers
Lynn Stucky

Co-Author(s)

Steve Allison
Trent Ashby
Ernest Bailes
Keith Bell
DeWayne Burns
Angie Chen Button
Travis Clardy
James Frank
John Frullo
Bobby Guerra
Ryan Guillen
Ana Hernandez
John Kuempel
Stan Lambert
Ray Lopez
Armando Martinez
John Raney
Jon E. Rosenthal
Hugh Shine
John Smithee
David Spiller
Gary VanDeaver

Sponsor(s)

Kel Seliger

Bill Caption

Relating to the rural veterinarian incentive program.

Fiscal Notes

The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time due to the unavailability of data related to the number of persons that would participate in the loan repayment program and available funding for the program.

Bill Analysis

HB 1259 moves oversight of the rural veterinarian incentive program from Texas A&M and places it under the administration of the Texas Animal Health Commission (a new commission to be created), which shall provide assistance in the repayment of student loans to qualified individuals. HB 1259 expands eligibility for the program and would require the rural veteran incentive program committee consist of the dean of each accredited college of veterinary medicine in Texas, or the dean’s designee.

Vote Recommendation Notes

Texas Action opposes HB 1259 which would grow the scope and cost of government by expanding an existing student loan subsidy program. 


Source URL (retrieved on 03/29/2024 05:03 AM): http://reports.texasaction.com/bill/87r/hb1259?print_view=true