LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 10, 2013

TO:	Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee On Higher Education
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB31 by Branch (Relating to certain requirements applicable to meetings of the governing board of a state university or state university system.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The amends the Government Code as it relates to certain requirements to meetings of the governing board of a state university or state university system. For such meetings, the governing board must post on its website the written agenda and any related supplemental materials provided to the board members for their use during the meeting unless the written materials are confidential or protected from disclosure under Chapter 552 of the Government Code. The bill requires the meeting, except for those portions that are closed to the public, must be broadcast on the internet. This provision applies only to meetings for which notice is given per Chapter 551 of the Government Code on or after January 14, 2014. Any costs associated with implementing provisions of the bill would be absorbed within existing resources.

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, 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, 783 University of Houston System Administration

LBB Staff:

UP, KK, GO