Bill Caption

Relating to financial support and incentives for comprehensive regional universities.

Fiscal Notes

Estimated Two ­year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB 1295, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: a negative impact of ($42,507,647) through the biennium ending August 31, 2023.

The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

Bill Analysis

SB 1295 would make comprehensive regional universities eligible for additional grant funds through performance-based incentives.

Vote Recommendation Notes

SB 1295 would grow government by increasing state subsidies to qualifying higher education institutions by more than $42 million over the next biennium. Texas Action opposes SB 1295.