LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 14, 2009 TO: Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1801 by Zaffirini (Relating to orientation programs for new students at public institutions of higher education.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Under provisions of the bill, institutions of higher education are required to provide an orientation program for each student, including a student transferring to the institution, before or during the first semester or other academic term in which the student is enrolled at the institution. The orientation must include counseling about the degree and professional programs offered by the institution, the student's post-graduation goals, and transferring to a four-year institution if the institution offers only lower-division courses. In addition, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board is required to provide online resources to assist an institution of higher education in the development and implementation of an orientation program, focusing on programs that have proven successful in improving the retention of students at institutions of higher education. It is assumed for purposes of this fiscal note that provisions of the bill could be implemented within existing resources. 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, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board LBB Staff: JOB, KK, RT, SSh
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 14, 2009
TO: Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1801 by Zaffirini (Relating to orientation programs for new students at public institutions of higher education.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1801 by Zaffirini (Relating to orientation programs for new students at public institutions of higher education.), As Introduced
Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education
Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1801 by Zaffirini (Relating to orientation programs for new students at public institutions of higher education.), As Introduced
SB1801 by Zaffirini (Relating to orientation programs for new students at public institutions of higher education.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Under provisions of the bill, institutions of higher education are required to provide an orientation program for each student, including a student transferring to the institution, before or during the first semester or other academic term in which the student is enrolled at the institution. The orientation must include counseling about the degree and professional programs offered by the institution, the student's post-graduation goals, and transferring to a four-year institution if the institution offers only lower-division courses. In addition, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board is required to provide online resources to assist an institution of higher education in the development and implementation of an orientation program, focusing on programs that have proven successful in improving the retention of students at institutions of higher education. It is assumed for purposes of this fiscal note that provisions of the bill could be implemented within existing resources.
Under provisions of the bill, institutions of higher education are required to provide an orientation program for each student, including a student transferring to the institution, before or during the first semester or other academic term in which the student is enrolled at the institution. The orientation must include counseling about the degree and professional programs offered by the institution, the student's post-graduation goals, and transferring to a four-year institution if the institution offers only lower-division courses.
In addition, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board is required to provide online resources to assist an institution of higher education in the development and implementation of an orientation program, focusing on programs that have proven successful in improving the retention of students at institutions of higher education.
It is assumed for purposes of this fiscal note that provisions of the bill could be implemented within existing resources.
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, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
LBB Staff: JOB, KK, RT, SSh
JOB, KK, RT, SSh