LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 22, 2017 TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB968 by Watson (Relating to requiring certain public and private institutions of higher education to provide students and employees an option to electronically report certain offenses to the institution.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require public and private postsecondary institutions to provide students and employees an option to electronically report to the institution allegations of sexual assault, family violence, or stalking committed against or witnessed by the student or employee, regardless of the location at which the alleged offense occurred. Based on an analysis of agency responses, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by using existing resources. 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, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 783 University of Houston System Administration LBB Staff: UP, AG, DEH, GO
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 22, 2017
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB968 by Watson (Relating to requiring certain public and private institutions of higher education to provide students and employees an option to electronically report certain offenses to the institution.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB968 by Watson (Relating to requiring certain public and private institutions of higher education to provide students and employees an option to electronically report certain offenses to the institution.), As Introduced
Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB968 by Watson (Relating to requiring certain public and private institutions of higher education to provide students and employees an option to electronically report certain offenses to the institution.), As Introduced
SB968 by Watson (Relating to requiring certain public and private institutions of higher education to provide students and employees an option to electronically report certain offenses to the institution.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require public and private postsecondary institutions to provide students and employees an option to electronically report to the institution allegations of sexual assault, family violence, or stalking committed against or witnessed by the student or employee, regardless of the location at which the alleged offense occurred. Based on an analysis of agency responses, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by using existing resources.
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, 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, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board, 783 University of Houston System Administration
LBB Staff: UP, AG, DEH, GO
UP, AG, DEH, GO