LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 16, 2013

TO:	Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1195 by Ellis (Relating to a contract for the acquisition of goods or services to which The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is a party.), As Engrossed

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Education Code to state that any contract for the acquistion of goods or services to which The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center is a party, a provision required by applicable law to be included in the contract is considered to be a part of the executed contract without regard to: (1) whether the provision appears on the face of the contract; or (2) whether the contract includes any provision to the contrary.  It is expected that the implementation of the bill's provisions would have no fiscal impact to the State. 

The legislation would take effect September 1, 2013, or immediately with a vote of two-thirds of all members in each house of the Legislature.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

720 The University of Texas System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board

LBB Staff:

UP, AG, KJo, SK, DEH