LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 1, 2013

TO:	Honorable Kel Seliger, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1741 by Zaffirini (Relating to training requirements applicable to members of the governing board of a public institution of higher education.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill amends the Education Code as it relates to training requirements applicable to members of the governing board of a public institution of higher education. Under provisions of the bill, the Higher Education Coordinating Board must develop an intense short orientation course that a governing board member must complete before they vote at a meeting of the governing board. The bill includes specific criteria regarding the content of the orientation course. It is assumed any costs associated with the bill will be absorbed within current 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, 783 University of Houston System Administration

LBB Staff:

UP, KK, SK, GO