LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 28, 2009

TO:	Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB4501 by Coleman (relating to an intercollegiate athletics fee at Texas Southern University.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Under provisions of the bill, Texas Southern University would be authorized to charge an Intercollegiate Athletics fee up to $10 per semester credit hour (up to 15 hours per semester per student) for the purpose of development and maintenance of intercollegiate athletic programs.

The fee could not be imposed or increased unless the amount of the increase is approved by a majority of the students voting in an election held for that purpose or by a majority of the student government of the institution.The University estimates the maximum revenue that could be generated under the bill would be $2,268,660 per year.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

717 Texas Southern University

LBB Staff:

JOB, KK, RT, SSh