LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 11, 2017

TO:	Honorable J. M. Lozano, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3142 by Turner (Relating to a requirement that a public institution of higher education include a disciplinary notation on a student's transcript under certain circumstances.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require institutions of higher education to include a disciplinary notation on a student's transcript under certain circumstances. Under provisions of the bill, the Higher Education Coordinating Board would establish rules for a student to appeal or petition for the removal of a disciplinary notation. 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, 719 Texas State Technical College System Administration, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 783 University of Houston System Administration

LBB Staff:

UP, THo, DEH, GO