LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 29, 2005

TO:	Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1171 by Brown, Fred (Relating to protecting students and employees at an institution of higher education from threatened acts of violence.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill requires presidents of state institutions of higher education to provide for the identification of students or employees who pose a substantial threat to human life. A student or employee who poses a substantial threat may be removed from the campus. All institutions must establish procedures for receiving complaints or reports on persons and for the removal of those who pose substantial threats. The institutions of higher education will implement provisions of the bill within existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

720 The University of Texas System Administration, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 783 University of Houston System Administration

LBB Staff:

JOB, CT, RT, GO