LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 8, 2005

TO:	Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on S/C on Higher Education
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1544 by West, Royce (Relating to purchasing practices of public junior college and community college districts.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Local Government Impact

This bill would establish standardized purchasing practices for public community colleges.  As such, to the extent that these practices are effective at reducing costs, there may be savings realized at the local level. 

Source Agencies:

303 Building and Procurement Commission

LBB Staff:

JOB, CT, RT, JAW