LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 1, 2005

TO:	Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB995 by Averitt (Relating to donees of anatomical gifts.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill relates to donees of anatomical gifts and amends Section 692.005 Health and Safety code by authorizing forensic science programs at general academic teaching institutions and a private or independent institution of higher education to be able to receive gifts of bodies or parts of bodies.  The definitions for general academic teaching institutions and private or independent institution of higher education are outlined in Section 61.003 (3 and 15) of the Education Code.  The bill would take effect September 1, 2005.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

720 The University of Texas System Administration, 739 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 763 University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth

LBB Staff:

JOB, CL, RT, MM