LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 21, 2011

TO:	Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2630 by Branch (relating to the formal recognition and administration of The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The provisions of the bill formally recognize the Texas A&M University System Health Science Center (TAMUSHSC) which currently exists and includes the College of Medicine, Dentistry, Center School of Rural Public Health, Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy, College of Nursing, School of Graduate Studies, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Center Coastal Bend Health Education Center, and Center Rural and Community Health Institute. 

The bill takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2011.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board

LBB Staff:

JOB, KK, RT, DE