LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 31, 2009 TO: Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2504 by Kolkhorst (Relating to requiring a public institution of higher education to make available to the public on the institution's Internet website certain course information; authorizing a penalty.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2504, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($528,192) through the biennium ending August 31, 2011.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 31, 2009
TO: Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2504 by Kolkhorst (Relating to requiring a public institution of higher education to make available to the public on the institution's Internet website certain course information; authorizing a penalty.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2504 by Kolkhorst (Relating to requiring a public institution of higher education to make available to the public on the institution's Internet website certain course information; authorizing a penalty.), As Introduced
Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2504 by Kolkhorst (Relating to requiring a public institution of higher education to make available to the public on the institution's Internet website certain course information; authorizing a penalty.), As Introduced
HB2504 by Kolkhorst (Relating to requiring a public institution of higher education to make available to the public on the institution's Internet website certain course information; authorizing a penalty.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2504, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($528,192) through the biennium ending August 31, 2011.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2504, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($528,192) through the biennium ending August 31, 2011.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds 2010 ($286,585) 2011 ($241,607) 2012 ($241,607) 2013 ($241,607) 2014 ($241,607)
2010 ($286,585)
2011 ($241,607)
2012 ($241,607)
2013 ($241,607)
2014 ($241,607)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2009 2010 ($286,585) 4.0 2011 ($241,607) 4.0 2012 ($241,607) 4.0 2013 ($241,607) 4.0 2014 ($241,607) 4.0
Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2009 2010 ($286,585) 4.0 2011 ($241,607) 4.0 2012 ($241,607) 4.0 2013 ($241,607) 4.0 2014 ($241,607) 4.0
2010 ($286,585) 4.0
2011 ($241,607) 4.0
2012 ($241,607) 4.0
2013 ($241,607) 4.0
2014 ($241,607) 4.0
Fiscal Analysis
Under provisions of the bill, each institution of higher education would be required to make available to the public on its website a course syllabus, a curriculum vitae of each regular instructor, and a course budget report (if available) for each classroom course offered. The information must be accessible from the institution's website by use of not more than three links, searchable by keywords and phrases, and accessible to the public without requiring registration or use of user identification. The information must be available not later than the seventh day after the first day of classes, and must remain available on the institution's website for at least five years. The governing board of each institution will be required to designate an administrator to be responsible for ensuring implementation of these provisions. In addition, the Higher Education Coordinating Board is required to adopt rules under which it may impose a penalty against the responsible administrator of an institution who knowingly violates these provisions.
Under provisions of the bill, each institution of higher education would be required to make available to the public on its website a course syllabus, a curriculum vitae of each regular instructor, and a course budget report (if available) for each classroom course offered. The information must be accessible from the institution's website by use of not more than three links, searchable by keywords and phrases, and accessible to the public without requiring registration or use of user identification. The information must be available not later than the seventh day after the first day of classes, and must remain available on the institution's website for at least five years. The governing board of each institution will be required to designate an administrator to be responsible for ensuring implementation of these provisions.
In addition, the Higher Education Coordinating Board is required to adopt rules under which it may impose a penalty against the responsible administrator of an institution who knowingly violates these provisions.
Methodology
It is assumed that institutions of higher education have already implemented provisions of this bill or could do so within existing resources. In order for the Higher Education Coordinating Board to implement provisions of the bill, it will need a total of four FTEs, including two FTEs at the Data Analyst IV level to perform random checks, one Administrative Assistant FTE, and 1 FTE Assistant General Counsel. Total cost for fiscal year 2010 would be $286,585 primarily for salaries and benefits associated with these new FTEs.
It is assumed that institutions of higher education have already implemented provisions of this bill or could do so within existing resources.
In order for the Higher Education Coordinating Board to implement provisions of the bill, it will need a total of four FTEs, including two FTEs at the Data Analyst IV level to perform random checks, one Administrative Assistant FTE, and 1 FTE Assistant General Counsel. Total cost for fiscal year 2010 would be $286,585 primarily for salaries and benefits associated with these new FTEs.
Local Government Impact
No 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
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: JOB, KK, RT, SSh
JOB, KK, RT, SSh