LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 21, 2011 TO: Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1067 by Ellis (Relating to funding the TEXAS grant program at public institutions of higher education.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. This bill adds a section to the Education Code that permits academic institutions eligible for the TEXAS Grant program to solicit and to accept gifts from public and private sources to fund these grants for students attending the institution. Institutions are further allowed to engage in naming and sponsorship activites related to these solicitations and gifts. This new activity can be completed with existing resources and imposes no significant fiscal requirements upon the eligible institutions. 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, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 783 University of Houston System Administration LBB Staff: JOB, KK, RT, GO, GP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 21, 2011
TO: Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1067 by Ellis (Relating to funding the TEXAS grant program 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: SB1067 by Ellis (Relating to funding the TEXAS grant program 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
SB1067 by Ellis (Relating to funding the TEXAS grant program at public institutions of higher education.), As Introduced
SB1067 by Ellis (Relating to funding the TEXAS grant program 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.
This bill adds a section to the Education Code that permits academic institutions eligible for the TEXAS Grant program to solicit and to accept gifts from public and private sources to fund these grants for students attending the institution. Institutions are further allowed to engage in naming and sponsorship activites related to these solicitations and gifts. This new activity can be completed with existing resources and imposes no significant fiscal requirements upon the eligible institutions.
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, 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, GO, GP
JOB, KK, RT, GO, GP