LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                          Austin, Texas

                           FISCAL NOTE
                       74th Regular Session

                          April 10, 1995



 TO:     Honorable Irma Rangel, Chair           IN RE:  House Bill No. 2187
         Committee on Higher Education                  By: Kamel
         House of Representatives
         Austin, Texas






FROM: John Keel, Director

In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on House Bill No.
2187 (Relating to coordination between The University of Texas at
Tyler and other institutions of higher education) this office has
determined the following:

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

The bill would authorize The University of Texas at Tyler to
enter into partnership agreements with any public or private
junior college, community college, or other two-year vocational,
technical, or postsecondary educational institution.  The bill
would make any such agreements subject to the provisions of
Chapter 51, Subchapter N of the Education Code.

It is assumed that there may be some cost savings due to
increased efficiencies as a result of a partnership agreement;
however, these cost savings would be realized by the institutions
and would not affect state formula funding.


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


Source:   Higher Education Coordinating Board
          LBB Staff: JK, LS, WRR