LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

Revision 1

May 5, 2017

TO:	Honorable J. M. Lozano, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB378 by Oliverson (Relating to a requirement that online admission application forms for public institutions of higher education include a link to certain employment data relating to fields of study.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require that online admission application forms for public institutions of higher education include a link to the Texas Consumer Resource for Education and Workforce Statistics 
("Texas CREWS") report on gainful employment. Based on the analysis provided by 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:

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, THo, DEH, GO, SD