LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 27, 2015 TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1295 by Capriglione (Relating to the disclosure of interested parties by persons contracting with governmental entities and state agencies.), As Passed 2nd House No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Education Code to require institutions of higher education to disclose upon public request data generated or produced in the course of executing research supported by appropriated funds. The institutions would not be required to disclose personal identifying information but would be required to disclose all information which is not otherwise prohibited from disclosure by law.Some higher education system offices indicated that the disclosure of research data could impact intellectual property revenue and could result in a significant loss in competitively sponsored awards due to concerns about an institution's ability to ensure the protection of a sponsoring entity's data. No significant fiscal impact to state funds is expected, however, the impact on research activities and intellectual property revenue at institutions of higher education could be significant.The bill would amend the Government Code to require state agencies and governmental entities, including school districts and local governments, to collect and disclose to the Texas Ethics Commission a list of interested parties for certain contracts. Agencies estimate that the costs to implement this process and collect the required data could be absorbed within existing resources and the bill would have no significant fiscal impact. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 783 University of Houston System Administration, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 313 Department of Information Resources, 356 Texas Ethics Commission, 515 Board of Pharmacy, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: UP, KMc, CL, JI, FR, JBi, KVe
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 27, 2015
TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1295 by Capriglione (Relating to the disclosure of interested parties by persons contracting with governmental entities and state agencies.), As Passed 2nd House
TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1295 by Capriglione (Relating to the disclosure of interested parties by persons contracting with governmental entities and state agencies.), As Passed 2nd House
Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1295 by Capriglione (Relating to the disclosure of interested parties by persons contracting with governmental entities and state agencies.), As Passed 2nd House
HB1295 by Capriglione (Relating to the disclosure of interested parties by persons contracting with governmental entities and state agencies.), As Passed 2nd House
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Education Code to require institutions of higher education to disclose upon public request data generated or produced in the course of executing research supported by appropriated funds. The institutions would not be required to disclose personal identifying information but would be required to disclose all information which is not otherwise prohibited from disclosure by law.Some higher education system offices indicated that the disclosure of research data could impact intellectual property revenue and could result in a significant loss in competitively sponsored awards due to concerns about an institution's ability to ensure the protection of a sponsoring entity's data. No significant fiscal impact to state funds is expected, however, the impact on research activities and intellectual property revenue at institutions of higher education could be significant.The bill would amend the Government Code to require state agencies and governmental entities, including school districts and local governments, to collect and disclose to the Texas Ethics Commission a list of interested parties for certain contracts. Agencies estimate that the costs to implement this process and collect the required data could be absorbed within existing resources and the bill would have no significant fiscal impact.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 783 University of Houston System Administration, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 313 Department of Information Resources, 356 Texas Ethics Commission, 515 Board of Pharmacy, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 701 Central Education Agency
768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 783 University of Houston System Administration, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 313 Department of Information Resources, 356 Texas Ethics Commission, 515 Board of Pharmacy, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 701 Central Education Agency
LBB Staff: UP, KMc, CL, JI, FR, JBi, KVe
UP, KMc, CL, JI, FR, JBi, KVe