LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 30, 2009

TO:	Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB819 by Davis, Wendy (Relating to the vaccination against bacterial meningitis of certain first-time students at public and private or independent institutions of higher education.), As Engrossed

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Under provisions of the bill, before registering a student must provide a certificate evidencing that the student has been vaccinated against bacterial meningitis. The bill applies to first-time students, including transfer students, who reside in an on-campus dormitory or housing facility at the institution.  A student is not required to comply if an affidavit or a certificate is presented stating that the vaccination would be injurious to the health and well-being of the student or stating that the vaccination has been declined for reasons of conscience.  The bill would be known as the Jamie Schanbaum Act.         

The bill would be implemented within current resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 769 University of North Texas System Administration

LBB Staff:

JOB, KK, RT, SSh, GO