LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 2, 2003

TO:
Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
 
FROM:
John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB391 by Pitts (Relating to the participation of institutions of higher education in electronic government.), As Introduced



Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB391, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($61,200,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2005.

The bill would bring higher education under the Texas Building and Procurement Commission and the Department of Information Resources for all procurement and information technology needs.



Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2004 ($33,200,000)
2005 ($28,000,000)
2006 ($28,000,000)
2007 ($28,000,000)
2008 ($28,000,000)




Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) from
GENERAL REVENUE FUND
1
2004 ($33,200,000)
2005 ($28,000,000)
2006 ($28,000,000)
2007 ($28,000,000)
2008 ($28,000,000)

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would bring higher education under the Texas Building and Procurement Commission and the Department of Information Resources for all procurement and information technology needs.

Methodology

This estimate is based on fiscal impact analyses made by the Texas A&M University System, the University of Texas System, and Texas Tech University.

Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 313 Department of Information Resources, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 720 The University of Texas System Administration
LBB Staff:
JK, CT, PF, DSB