Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on S/C on Higher Education
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1902 by Van de Putte (Relating to the vaccination against bacterial meningitis of certain first-time students at public institutions of higher education.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill requires first-time students of an institution of higher education, including a transfer student, to provide a certificate signed by a health-care practitioner as evidence that the student has been vaccinated against bacterial meningitis. The bill applies only to a first-time student, including a transfer student, who resides in an on-campus dormitory or other on-campus student housing facility; The student would not be required to comply with the requirement to comply with the vaccination if the student has an affidavit or certificate signed by a physician is submitted stating that the vaccination would be injurious to the health and well-being of the student or has an affidavit stating that the vaccination conflicts with the tenets and practice of a recognized church or religious denomination of which the student is an adherent member. Costs associated with the bill would be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
537 State Health Services, Department of, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board