Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on S/C on Higher Education
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2225 by Giddings (Relating to student representation on the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and certain coordinating board advisory committees.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill relates to student representation on the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and certain coordinating board advisory committees. Under provisions of the bill, the Board shall develop a uniform application form to be used by each institution of higher education to solicit applicants for the position of student respresentative to the Board. The student representative must be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student in an institution of higher education at the time of appointment and thoughout the student representative's term. The student representative has the same powers and duties as members of the board except the student may not vote an any matter, make or second a motion, and is not counted in determining whether a quorum exists or in determining the outcome of any vote of the board. A student representative is entitled to be reimbursed for the actual expenses incurred in attending the meetings of the board and serves without pay. Institutions of higher education and the Higher Education Coordinating Board would implement provisions of the bill within existing resources.
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, 758 Texas State University System, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 783 University of Houston System Administration