| TO: | Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education |
| FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | HB2329 by Morrison (Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds or other obligations to fund capital projects at public institutions of higher education ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted |
| Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
|---|---|
| 2006 | ($190,967,676) |
| 2007 | ($192,454,026) |
| 2008 | ($192,511,001) |
| 2009 | ($192,405,076) |
| 2010 | ($192,435,626) |
| Fiscal Year | Probable (Cost) from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1 |
|---|---|
| 2006 | ($190,967,676) |
| 2007 | ($192,454,026) |
| 2008 | ($192,511,001) |
| 2009 | ($192,405,076) |
| 2010 | ($192,435,626) |
The bill would authorize the issuance of $2.2 billion in tuition revenue bonds for institutions of higher education to finance construction and improvement of infrastructure and related facilities. The bill includes authorization of $996 million for the University of Texas System, $431 million for the Texas A&M System, $158 million for the University of Houston System, $242 million for the Texas State University System, $136 million for the University of North Texas System, $13.5 million for the Texas Tech University System and $230 million for independent institutions. The tuition revenue bond debt service would have a biennial cost of $383,421,702 for fiscal years 2006-2007.
The bonds would be payable from pledged revenue plus tuition. The bonds would not be general obligations of the State. However, the issued bonds would have fiscal implications for the State. Although tuition income is pledged against the bonds, historically the Legislature has appropriated General Revenue to reimburse institutions for the tuition used to pay the debt service. This note assumes the Legislature would continue this policy.
Bonds for components of the University of Texas System are assumed to be issued on September 1, 2005, at a 6.00 percent interest rate with a 20-year level debt service amortization. Based on calculations prepared by The University of Texas System the amount of debt service payments would be $86,876,804 for fiscal year 2006 and $86,876,804 for fiscal year 2007.
Bonds for components of the Texas A&M University System are assumed to be issued on September 1, 2005, at a 6.00 percent interest rate with a 20-year level debt service amortization. Based on calculations prepared by the Texas A&M University System the amount of debt service payments would be $37,652,687for fiscal year 2006 and $37,652,687 for fiscal year 2007.
Bonds for components of the University of Houston System are assumed to be issued on September 1, 2005, at a 6.00 percent interest rate with a 20-year level debt service amortization. Based on calculations prepared by the University of Houston System the amount of debt service payments would be $13,275,000 for fiscal year 2006 and $13,275,000 for fiscal year 2007.
Bonds for components of the Texas State University System are assumed to be issued on September 1, 2005, at a 6.5 percent interest rate with a 20-year level debt service amortization. Based on calculations prepared by the Texas State University System the amount of debt service payments would be $21,469,675 for fiscal year 2006 and $21,619,550 for fiscal year 2007.
Bonds for components of the University of North Texas System are assumed to be issued on September 1, 2005, at a 6.00 percent interest rate with a 20-year level debt service amortization. Based on calculations prepared by the University of North Texas System the amount of debt service payments would be $11,570,000 for fiscal year 2006 and $11,542,700 for fiscal year 2007.
Bonds for Texas Woman's University are assumed to be issued on September 1, 2005, at a 7.00 percent interest rate with a 20-year level debt service amortization. Based on calculations prepared by Texas Woman's University the amount of debt service payments would be $4,200,485 for fiscal year 2006 and $4,200,485 for fiscal year 2007.
Bonds for Midwestern State University are assumed to be issued on September 1, 2005, at a 6.00 percent interest rate with a 20-year level debt service amortization. Based on calculations prepared by Midwestern State University the amount of debt service payments would be $831,725 for fiscal year 2006 and $908,100 for fiscal year 2007.
The bonds for Stephen F. Austin State University are assumed to be issued on September 1, 2005, at a 6.00 percent interest rate with a 20-year level debt service amortization. Based on calculations prepared by Stephen F. Austin State University the amount of debt service payments would be $5,235,500 for fiscal year 2006 and $5,725,100 for fiscal year 2007.
The bonds for the Texas Tech University System are assumed to be issued on September 1, 2005, at a 5.00 percent interest rate with a 20-year level debt service amortization. Based on calculations prepared by the Texas Tech University System the amount of debt service payments would be $1,080,000 for fiscal year 2006 and $1,080,000 for fiscal year 2007.
Bonds for Texas Southern University are assumed to be issued on September 1, 2005, at a 6.00 percent interest rate with a 20-year level debt service amortization. Based on calculations prepared by the Texas Public Finance Authority the amount of debt service payments would be $8,775,800 for fiscal year 2006 and $9,573,600 for fiscal year 2007.
| Source Agencies: | 352 Bond Review Board, 739 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 717 Texas Southern University, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 731 Texas Woman's University, 735 Midwestern State University, 755 Stephen F. Austin State University, 758 Board of Regents, Texas State University System Central Office, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 783 University of Houston System Administration
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| LBB Staff: | JOB, GO, SSh, CT, RT, MM
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