LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 17, 2009

TO:	Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB857 by West (relating to the purchasing and contracting practices of junior college districts; providing criminal penalties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would structure how certain large, urban community college districts procure goods and
services, to include defining the criteria used to request and process bids/contracts, as well as the criteria used to review and approve (or reject) bids/contracts.

The bill would also note certain community college districts are subject to audit by the State Auditor's Office.

The bill would also require certain criminal penalties in the enforcement of contract solicitation procedures.

Local Government Impact

The bill's effect on local community college districts would depend on how similar or dissimilar each affected district's procurement process is from the procurement process required by the bill.

Source Agencies:

308 State Auditor's Office, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board

LBB Staff:

JOB, KK, RT, JAW