LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 19, 2021 TO: Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB981 by Dutton (relating to a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on the feasibility of establishing a religious studies program at Texas Southern University.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Higher Education Coordinating Board to conduct a study on the feasibility of establishing a religious studies program that offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees at Texas Southern University. The bill would require the Coordinating Board to submit to each legislative standing committee with primary jurisdiction over higher education and the board of regents of Texas Southern University a report on the results of the study by December 1, 2022. It is assumed any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government ImpactNo fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 717 Texas Southern University, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, LBO, GO, JSM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 19, 2021
TO: Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB981 by Dutton (relating to a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on the feasibility of establishing a religious studies program at Texas Southern University.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB981 by Dutton (relating to a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on the feasibility of establishing a religious studies program at Texas Southern University.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education
Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB981 by Dutton (relating to a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on the feasibility of establishing a religious studies program at Texas Southern University.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
HB981 by Dutton (relating to a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on the feasibility of establishing a religious studies program at Texas Southern University.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require the Higher Education Coordinating Board to conduct a study on the feasibility of establishing a religious studies program that offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees at Texas Southern University. The bill would require the Coordinating Board to submit to each legislative standing committee with primary jurisdiction over higher education and the board of regents of Texas Southern University a report on the results of the study by December 1, 2022. It is assumed any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 717 Texas Southern University, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
717 Texas Southern University, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, LBO, GO, JSM
JMc, LBO, GO, JSM