LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 24, 2023

TO:	Honorable Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB18 by Creighton (Relating to the tenure and employment of faculty members at certain public institutions of higher education.), As Passed 2nd House

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend various Education Code provisions related to tenure. Under provisions of the bill, only an institution's governing board, on the recommendation of the institution's chief executive officer and the university's system's chancellor, if applicable, may grant tenure. The bill would take effect September 1, 2023.

It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using 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, 775 Texas Woman's University System, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 783 University of Houston System Administration, 978 San Jacinto College

LBB Staff:

JMc, MOc, GO, JSM