LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 14, 2015 TO: Honorable Kel Seliger, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB2031 by Watson (Relating to the date for publication of the factors considered for admission to a new graduate and professional program.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Education Code to create an exception to the statutory posting timeline for new graduate and professional programs if the accrediting body stipulates a different timeline. 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, 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: UP, EMu, DEH LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 14, 2015 TO: Honorable Kel Seliger, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB2031 by Watson (Relating to the date for publication of the factors considered for admission to a new graduate and professional program.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Kel Seliger, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB2031 by Watson (Relating to the date for publication of the factors considered for admission to a new graduate and professional program.), As Introduced Honorable Kel Seliger, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education Honorable Kel Seliger, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB2031 by Watson (Relating to the date for publication of the factors considered for admission to a new graduate and professional program.), As Introduced SB2031 by Watson (Relating to the date for publication of the factors considered for admission to a new graduate and professional program.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Education Code to create an exception to the statutory posting timeline for new graduate and professional programs if the accrediting body stipulates a different timeline. 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, 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: UP, EMu, DEH UP, EMu, DEH