Honorable J. M. Lozano, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1096 by Canales (Relating to requiring public institutions of higher education to establish a policy and prevention and outreach program on campus sexual assault, family violence, and stalking.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require institutions of higher education to develop a comprehensive prevention and outreach program on campus sexual assault, family violence, and stalking. Institutions would be required to provide students and organizations with information about campus sexual assault, family violence, and stalking policies. An institution of higher education would be prohibited from receiving state funding in a fiscal year following a determination by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board that the institution failed to comply with the requirements of the bill.
Based on an analysis of agency responses, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by using existing resources.
The bill would take immediate effect if it received a two-thirds vote in each house of the Legislature. Otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2017. The bill would apply beginning with the 2018 spring semester.
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