LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 21, 2013 TO: Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3792 by Coleman (Relating to an intercollegiate athletics fee at Texas Southern University.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill amends the Education Code relating to an intercollegiate athletics fee at Texas Southern University. Under provisions of the bill, Texas Southern University would be authorized to continue to charge students an intercollegiate athletics fee up to $10.00 per semester credit hour after the fifth academic year in which the fee is first charged if reauthorized by a majority vote of the students of the university participating in a general student election. The provisions of the bill take effect September 1, 2014. Under current law, Texas Southern University would not be authorized to charge this fee after fiscal year 2014 (the fifth academic year after the fee was first charged) unless certain conditions were met. Texas Southern University estimates that if the fee was reauthorized, the fee would generate additional revenue in the amount of approximately $2.1 million to $2.3 million per fiscal year beginning in fiscal year 2015. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:717 Texas Southern University, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board LBB Staff: UP, EH, KK, SK
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 21, 2013
TO: Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3792 by Coleman (Relating to an intercollegiate athletics fee at Texas Southern University.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3792 by Coleman (Relating to an intercollegiate athletics fee at Texas Southern University.), As Introduced
Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3792 by Coleman (Relating to an intercollegiate athletics fee at Texas Southern University.), As Introduced
HB3792 by Coleman (Relating to an intercollegiate athletics fee at Texas Southern University.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill amends the Education Code relating to an intercollegiate athletics fee at Texas Southern University. Under provisions of the bill, Texas Southern University would be authorized to continue to charge students an intercollegiate athletics fee up to $10.00 per semester credit hour after the fifth academic year in which the fee is first charged if reauthorized by a majority vote of the students of the university participating in a general student election. The provisions of the bill take effect September 1, 2014. Under current law, Texas Southern University would not be authorized to charge this fee after fiscal year 2014 (the fifth academic year after the fee was first charged) unless certain conditions were met. Texas Southern University estimates that if the fee was reauthorized, the fee would generate additional revenue in the amount of approximately $2.1 million to $2.3 million per fiscal year beginning in fiscal year 2015.
The bill amends the Education Code relating to an intercollegiate athletics fee at Texas Southern University. Under provisions of the bill, Texas Southern University would be authorized to continue to charge students an intercollegiate athletics fee up to $10.00 per semester credit hour after the fifth academic year in which the fee is first charged if reauthorized by a majority vote of the students of the university participating in a general student election. The provisions of the bill take effect September 1, 2014.
Under current law, Texas Southern University would not be authorized to charge this fee after fiscal year 2014 (the fifth academic year after the fee was first charged) unless certain conditions were met. Texas Southern University estimates that if the fee was reauthorized, the fee would generate additional revenue in the amount of approximately $2.1 million to $2.3 million per fiscal year beginning in fiscal year 2015.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 717 Texas Southern University, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
717 Texas Southern University, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
LBB Staff: UP, EH, KK, SK
UP, EH, KK, SK