LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 15, 2017

TO:	Honorable Kel Seliger, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2432 by Raney (Relating to certain academic programs and projects undertaken by public institutions of higher education at a location other than the institution ’s main campus.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would authorize the Texas A&M University System to establish and operate a university system center in Brazos County. The bill also relates to certain academic programs and projects undertaken by public institutions of higher education at an off-campus academic or research site or a similar location.

Based on the analysis provided by institutions of higher education and the Higher Education Coordinating Board, 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