LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 10, 2007

TO:	Honorable David Swinford, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1829 by Raymond (Relating to prohibiting human cloning and other uses of human tissue by institutions of higher education; providing penalties.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Based on the analysis of the University of Texas System Administration, the Texas Tech University System Administration, the Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, and the Higher Education Coordinating Board, the provisions of the bill would have minimum impact on the respective institutions on the time and effort involved in the research oversight.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 739 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, RT, DE