Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB649 by Shapleigh (Relating to a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board concerning the effectiveness of joint partnerships between institutions of higher education.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Under provisions of the bill, the Higher Education Coordinating Board may conduct a study to determine whether institutions of higher education may effectively enter into joint partnerships agreements. If the Board conducts the study, the Board would be required to report the results of the study to the Legislature by January 1, 2009. The Coordinating Board would implement provisions of the bill within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.