LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 7, 2009

TO:	Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1941 by Shapiro (Relating to the administration and operation of, and the participation of state employees in, the state's programs for prepaying or saving toward the costs of attending an institution of higher education.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill amend statute and allow the Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board to enter into an interagency contract with the Employees Retirement System of Texas to allow a state employee to enroll in the prepaid tuition unit undergraduate education program. It is assumed that any additional costs associated with implementation of the bill would not be significant.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

116 Sunset Advisory Commission, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts

LBB Staff:

JOB, KK, JM