LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 19, 2005

TO:	Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1452 by Lucio (Relating to the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science at The University of Texas at Brownsville. ), Committee Report 2nd House, As Amended

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill creates the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science at The University of Texas at Brownsville. The University of Texas at Brownsville has indicated that they could implement provisions of the bill within existing resouces. Startup costs for the Academy would be funded with institutional resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

701 Central Education Agency, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board

LBB Staff:

JOB, CT, RT, GO