Bill: HB 100, 84(R) - 2015
Committee
House Higher Education
Vote Recommendation
| Vote Recommendation |
Economic Freedom |
Property Rights |
Personal Responsibility |
Limited Government |
Individual Liberty |
| No |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Negative |
Neutral |
Author(s)
John Zerwas
Co-Author(s)
Travis Clardy
Sylvester Turner
Bill Caption
Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds to fund capital projects at public institutions of higher education.
Fiscal Notes
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
for HB100, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: a negative impact
of ($540,304,444) through the biennium ending August 31, 2017.
No significant fiscal implication to local government.
Bill Analysis
05/18/2015 We still oppose HB 100 in the second chamber. The Senate sponsor is Senator Seliger.
HB 100 would allow the board of regents to issue capital bonds for projects at universities, such as Texas A&M University, University of Texas at Austin, and the University of Houston. The bill amends Education Code to provide additional bond authority for specified projects at the respective institutions.
Vote Recommendation Notes
This bill would abridge the principle of limited government, therefore
we oppose this legislation. Our principle of limited government can be
affected by an increase or decrease in spending. This is a significant
increase in spending for higher education and there is no compelling
reason for the increase. Increasing entitlements to schools does not
guarantee better performance or quality of education. With increasing
student debt and the diminishing value of a college degree, there should
be a legitimate purpose for spending more money on higher education
institutions. This bill does not show that there is one.
