LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 16, 2019

TO:	Honorable Chris Turner, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
FROM:	John McGeady, Assistant Director     Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3607 by Davis, Yvonne (relating to a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on methods to reduce certain textbook and course material costs.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require the Higher Education Coordinating Board to conduct a study on methods to reduce certain textbook and course material costs. This analysis assumes that any costs for the Higher Education Coordinating Board to implement the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within current resources.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

781 Higher Education Coordinating Board

LBB Staff:

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