LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 2, 2017

TO:	Honorable J. M. Lozano, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2285 by Thompson, Ed (Relating to the establishment of the Texas Institute for Coastal Prairie Research and Education at the University of Houston.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Provisions of the bill would create the Texas Institute for Coastal Prairie Research and Education as part of the University of Houston. The institution estimates that establishing the Center could be done within existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

783 University of Houston System Administration

LBB Staff:

UP, THo, DEH, BRi, JJ