LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 29, 2009 TO: Honorable Rob Eissler, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1693 by Hochberg (Relating to the adoption of standards for school financial accounting software.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Commissioner of Education, together with the Department of Information Resources (DIR), to adopt standards for school financial and attendance accounting software. DIR would be required to award contracts requiring vendors to certify that software products meet these standards. The Texas Education Agency and DIR estimate that the provisions of the bill could be implemented within existing resources. Local Government Impact To the extent that school districts update existing systems to adopt certified software packages, local costs could be incurred and would vary. Source Agencies:313 Department of Information Resources, 701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: JOB, JSp, JGM, JSc
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 29, 2009
TO: Honorable Rob Eissler, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1693 by Hochberg (Relating to the adoption of standards for school financial accounting software.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Rob Eissler, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1693 by Hochberg (Relating to the adoption of standards for school financial accounting software.), As Introduced
Honorable Rob Eissler, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
Honorable Rob Eissler, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1693 by Hochberg (Relating to the adoption of standards for school financial accounting software.), As Introduced
HB1693 by Hochberg (Relating to the adoption of standards for school financial accounting software.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require the Commissioner of Education, together with the Department of Information Resources (DIR), to adopt standards for school financial and attendance accounting software. DIR would be required to award contracts requiring vendors to certify that software products meet these standards. The Texas Education Agency and DIR estimate that the provisions of the bill could be implemented within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
To the extent that school districts update existing systems to adopt certified software packages, local costs could be incurred and would vary.
Source Agencies: 313 Department of Information Resources, 701 Central Education Agency
313 Department of Information Resources, 701 Central Education Agency
LBB Staff: JOB, JSp, JGM, JSc
JOB, JSp, JGM, JSc