LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 4, 2025

TO:	Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1677 by Menéndez (relating to a study on prevention and reduction of diabetes-related amputation.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Under provisions of the bill, the Higher Education Coordinating Board must designate an institution of higher education to conduct a study on the prevention and reduction of diabetes-related amputation, using existing institutional resources. The institution must have a Research Activity Designation: Research 1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production under the 2025 Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Since the bill requires the selected institution to use existing funds to conduct the study, there is no cost to the state. 

The bill would obligate the institution to collaborate and consult with the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) in conducting the study. The report summarizing the results of the study and subsequent recommendations for legislative or other action would be required to be completed and submitted to DSHS to be posted on the agency's website no later than September 1, 2026. It is assumed that any costs for DSHS 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:

537 State Health Services, Department of, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 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:

JMc, NPe, ER, APA