LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 4, 2011

TO:	Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB568 by Williams (Relating to access by a public institution of higher education to the criminal history record information of certain persons seeking to reside in on-campus housing.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

This bill would amend Section 411.094 of the Government Code and authorize public institutions of higher education to obtain criminal history records for a student or applicant for enrollment who applies for on-campus housing.  The information obtained may only be used by: (1) the chief of police of the institution; or (2)  the housing office to evaluate current  or prospective students who apply to reside in on-campus housing. Criminal history records cannot be released or disclosed to any person except the courts or with consent of the person.  The records obtained must be destroyed by the institution as soon as practicable. Instituions of higher education are not expected to have a significant fiscal impact as result of this bill.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

405 Department of Public Safety, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 783 University of Houston System Administration

LBB Staff:

JOB, KK, ESi, GG, YD