LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATURE 1st CALLED SESSION - 2003

July 3, 2003

TO:	Honorable David Swinford, Chair, House Committee on Government Reform
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB67 by Gallego (Relating to the review of the organization and operation of each university system and system office.), As Introduced

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB67, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($377,792) through the biennium ending August 31, 2005.

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

General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2004	($377,792)
2005	$0
2006	$0
2007	$0
2008	$0

All Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable (Cost) from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1	Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2003
2004	($377,792)	2.0
2005
2006
2007
2008

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would require the Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) to review the organization and operations of each university system office.

Methodology

THECB estimates the review of the organization and operations of each of the university system offices would cost an estimated $337,792 in fiscal year 2004 and would require two additional personal and miscellaneous travel and consulting contract costs. 

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 696 Department of Criminal Justice

LBB Staff:

JK, JO, CT, DLBe