LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

Revision 1

March 31, 2015

TO:	Honorable John Zerwas, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1256 by Sheffield (Relating to the selection process for student members of the board of regents of a state university or state university system.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill amends various sections of the Texas Education Code as it relates to the process by which a governor may appoint a student regent. Based on the analysis of the Office of the Governor and institutions of higher education, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

301 Office of the Governor, 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, EMu, DEH, SD, GO, LBe