LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 4, 2011 TO: Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB537 by Brown (relating to fair treatment of all providers of instructional materials to students enrolled at public institutions of higher education.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill prohibits institutions of higher education from granting preference to any providers of instructional materials during student orientation or as part of a program for repurchasing instructional materials from students. This analysis assumes that any costs associated with implementing the bill's provisions could be met with existing resources. Texas institutions of higher education report the possibility of an indirect loss of institutional funds resulting from this legislation, due to reduced income from university affiliated bookstores. The actions required by this bill could also cause a university to compromise an exclusivity agreement with a university-affiliated bookstore operator, resulting in contractual fines or lost revenue. The bill's provisions would apply to a semester or term that begins after the effective date. The bill would not affect the terms of a contract executed prior to the effective date. The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds vote in each house, otherwise taking effect September 1, 2011. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:758 Texas State University System, 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, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration LBB Staff: JOB, KK, RT, GO, KY
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 4, 2011
TO: Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB537 by Brown (relating to fair treatment of all providers of instructional materials to students enrolled at public institutions of higher education.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB537 by Brown (relating to fair treatment of all providers of instructional materials to students enrolled at public institutions of higher education.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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
HB537 by Brown (relating to fair treatment of all providers of instructional materials to students enrolled at public institutions of higher education.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB537 by Brown (relating to fair treatment of all providers of instructional materials to students enrolled at public institutions of higher education.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill prohibits institutions of higher education from granting preference to any providers of instructional materials during student orientation or as part of a program for repurchasing instructional materials from students. This analysis assumes that any costs associated with implementing the bill's provisions could be met with existing resources. Texas institutions of higher education report the possibility of an indirect loss of institutional funds resulting from this legislation, due to reduced income from university affiliated bookstores. The actions required by this bill could also cause a university to compromise an exclusivity agreement with a university-affiliated bookstore operator, resulting in contractual fines or lost revenue. The bill's provisions would apply to a semester or term that begins after the effective date. The bill would not affect the terms of a contract executed prior to the effective date. The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds vote in each house, otherwise taking effect September 1, 2011.
The bill prohibits institutions of higher education from granting preference to any providers of instructional materials during student orientation or as part of a program for repurchasing instructional materials from students.
This analysis assumes that any costs associated with implementing the bill's provisions could be met with existing resources. Texas institutions of higher education report the possibility of an indirect loss of institutional funds resulting from this legislation, due to reduced income from university affiliated bookstores. The actions required by this bill could also cause a university to compromise an exclusivity agreement with a university-affiliated bookstore operator, resulting in contractual fines or lost revenue.
The bill's provisions would apply to a semester or term that begins after the effective date. The bill would not affect the terms of a contract executed prior to the effective date. The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds vote in each house, otherwise taking effect September 1, 2011.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 758 Texas State University System, 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, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration
758 Texas State University System, 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, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration
LBB Staff: JOB, KK, RT, GO, KY
JOB, KK, RT, GO, KY