LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
March 19, 2001
TO: Honorable Irma Rangel, Chair, House Committee on Higher
Education
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2510 by Chavez (Relating to the establishment of a
diabetes research center at the Texas Tech University
campus in El Paso.), As Introduced
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* HB2510, As Introduced: negative impact of $(1,090,000) through *
* the biennium ending August 31, 2003. *
* *
* The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal *
* basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of *
* the bill. *
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General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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* Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) *
* Impact to General Revenue Related *
* Funds *
* 2002 $(272,500) *
* 2003 (817,500) *
* 2004 (1,220,000) *
* 2005 (1,220,000) *
* 2006 (1,220,000) *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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*Fiscal Probable Savings/(Cost) from Change in Number of State *
* Year General Revenue Fund Employees from FY 2001 *
* 0001 *
* 2002 $(272,500) 4.0 *
* 2003 (817,500) 4.0 *
* 2004 (1,220,000) 6.0 *
* 2005 (1,220,000) 6.0 *
* 2006 (1,220,000) 6.0 *
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Fiscal Analysis
The bill authorizes the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents to
establish the Texas Diabetes Research Center (Center) at the Texas Tech
University campus in El Paso by January 1, 2003. The Board of Regents
would be authorized to select a site for the Center and would be
responsible for the organization, control, and management of the Center.
The Center would develop and conduct research on diabetes and
disease-related complications, develop effective strategies to reduce
disease incidence, and promote successful methods to improve quality of
life for people affected by the disease.
Methodology
Based on analysis prepared by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating
Board (THECB), the center would require one director, two professional
research staff, and one part-time support person, beginning in fiscal
year 2002. An additional support staff person and a data manager would
be hired in fiscal year 2004.
No additional space or library holdings would be required.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
Source Agencies: 768 Texas Tech University System, 781 Texas
Higher Education Coordinating Board
LBB Staff: JK, CT, DB, MG