| Vote Recommendation | Economic Freedom | Property Rights | Personal Responsibility | Limited Government | Individual Liberty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Negative | Neutral | Neutral | Negative | Neutral |
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Transfer Grant pilot
program.
The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time due to the unavailability of data related to the number of students that would participate in the program and the grant amount that would be awarded through the program.
The Higher
Education Coordinating Board is required to implement a provision of this Act
only if the legislature appropriates money specifically for that purpose. If
the legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that purpose, the
Higher Education Coordinating Board may, but is not required to, implement this
Act using other appropriations available for that purpose.
HB 4387 would establish the Texas Transfer Grant pilot program to provide grants for qualifying students to attend eligible institutions of higher education in this state.
Texas Action is opposed to HB 4387 on the principles of limited government and free markets. It is not the proper role of the state to create or expand grant programs to subsidize higher education. It is notable that the Legislative Budget Board could not determine the cost of this pilot program, which would likely be significant.