LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 25, 2011

TO:	Honorable Rob Eissler, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3009 by Bonnen (Relating to removal of the requirements concerning random testing for illegal steroids of high school students participating in athletic competitions sponsored or sanctioned by the University Interscholastic League.), As Introduced

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB3009, As Introduced: a positive impact of $1,750,000 through the biennium ending August 31, 2013.

The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2012	$875,000
2013	$875,000
2014	$875,000
2015	$875,000
2016	$875,000

All Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Savings from General Revenue Fund 1
2012	$875,000
2013	$875,000
2014	$875,000
2015	$875,000
2016	$875,000

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would eliminate the requirement for a student to submit to random testing for the presence of illegal steroids in order to be eligible to participate in University Interscholastic League (UIL) athletic competition.

Methodology

For purposes of this estimate, under current law, it is assumed that the current level of funding for steroid testing would continue. Based on this assumption, the provisions of the bill are estimated to produce a savings of $875,000 in General Revenue annually.

Local Government Impact

School districts would no longer be required to conduct steroid testing of high school athletes.

Source Agencies:

701 Central Education Agency, UIL University Interscholastic League

LBB Staff:

JOB, LXH, JGM, JSc