LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              April 3, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Irma Rangel, Chair, House Committee on Higher
               Education
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB3267  by Lewis, Glenn (Relating to establishing at
               Prairie View A&M University a center for relationship
               violence prevention and intervention.), As Introduced
  
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*  Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for    *
*  HB3267, As Introduced:  negative impact of $(1,000,000) 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                           $(500,000)  *
          *       2003                            (500,000)  *
          *       2004                            (500,000)  *
          *       2005                            (500,000)  *
          *       2006                            (500,000)  *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
  
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         * Fiscal Year      Probable Savings/(Cost) from      *
         *                      General Revenue Fund          *
         *                              0001                  *
         *      2002                               $(500,000) *
         *      2003                                (500,000) *
         *      2004                                (500,000) *
         *      2005                                (500,000) *
         *      2006                                (500,000) *
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Fiscal Analysis
  
The bill creates a center for relationship violence prevention and
intervention at Prairie View A&M University.  It would give the center
broad authority, including providing services to victims and
perpetrators of relationship violence; serving as a shelter for victims;
providing educational programs, serving as a state and national
resource; and developing programs, policies, and strategies to address
the problem.
  
  
Methodology
  
Based on analysis by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, it is
assumed that the minimum funding necessary to implement the bill would
be $500,000 per year.  However, given the broad authority provided by
the bill, a larger amount could be used.
  
  
Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   715   Prairie View A&M University, 710   The Texas
                   A&M University System
LBB Staff:         JK, CT, DB, HM