LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 29, 2011

TO:	Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB29 by Zaffirini (Relating to the eligibility of certain postdoctoral fellows and graduate students to participate in health benefit programs at public institutions of higher education.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would make certain fellows eligible to participate in group health insurance programs at public institutions of higher education. While the provisions of the bill would require the fellows pay all the coverage costs, presumably including monthly premiums, it would also authorize institutions to contribute toward the eligible fellows' coverage costs from funds other than General Revenue.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, RT, JAW