LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 3, 2011

TO:	Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2941 by Zerwas (Relating to the intercollegiate athletics fee at Prairie View A&M University.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Under provisions of the bill, Prairie View A&M University would be authorized to charge students an intercollegiate athletics fee of $12.60 per semester credit hour.  If certain conditions are met, the fee may exceed $12.60.  Under current law the fee may not exceed $10 per semseter credit hour.

Texas A&M University System estimates that if the fee was collected at $12.60 per semester credit hour, the fee would generate additional revenue in the amount of $600,000 to $700,000 per year.

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, SK