Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on S/C on Higher Education
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1502 by West, Royce (Relating to improvements in and assessments of the status of higher education in this state and to the coordination of public institutions of higher education in this state.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) to develop a long-range statewide master plan for improvements in and assessments of the status of higher education of the state. THECB indicates that existing resources will be used in developing this master plan for the overall status of higher education in the state.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.