LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 26, 2013

TO:	Honorable Kel Seliger, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1113 by Zaffirini (Relating to matching private grants given to enhance an additional research activity at institutions of higher education.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would clarify that private gifts for undergraduate research received by an emerging research institution is eligible to receive a state match under the Texas Research Incentive Program. Based on information provided by the Higher Education Coordinating Board, undergraduate research gifts are currently allowed to be matched under the program therefore the bill would not have a fiscal impact.

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, 783 University of Houston System Administration

LBB Staff:

UP, KK, SK, GO