LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 15, 2013

TO:	Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB360 by Krause (Relating to withholding state funding from a public or private institution of higher education that requires student organizations to allow student participation regardless of status or beliefs.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Under provisions of the bill, an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education may not receive any state funding for a fiscal year following a year in which the institution requires a student organization, including a religious student organization, to allow any student enrolled at the institution to participate in the organization, regardless of the student's beliefs or status, including race, gender, and sexual orientation. Provisions of the bill would be implemented 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, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board

LBB Staff:

UP, KK, SK, GO