TX
Texas House Bill HB1693

Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB1693

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
4/17/09  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 

Caption

Relating to adoption of standards for school district financial accounting and attendance reporting software.

Impact

The passage of HB 1693 would significantly impact the way school districts handle financial accounting and attendance reporting. By adopting standardized software requirements, the bill seeks to create a consistent framework across Texas school districts. This has implications for improving data accuracy, fostering better decision-making capabilities, and potentially facilitating smoother audits of school district finances. Furthermore, standardized software could streamline the procurement process for school districts by allowing them to negotiate state contract pricing for compliant products.

Summary

House Bill 1693 aims to establish standards for school financial accounting software through the Texas Legislature. The legislation emphasizes the need for performance and interoperability of school financial and attendance accounting software, ensuring school districts can efficiently share and report data. This initiative is intended to improve financial management, operational decision-making, and enhance public transparency regarding school district finances. The bill mandates collaboration with the Department of Information Resources to set these standards and ensure they are met by software vendors.

Contention

While there appears to be a general consensus on the need for enhancing financial accountability in schools, discussions around the specifics of implementation and the potential costs associated with compliance may raise some concerns. Some stakeholders could argue that transitioning to standardized software could present financial burdens on smaller districts, particularly if existing systems require significant upgrades or replacements. Additionally, ensuring that mandated standards are flexible enough to accommodate district-specific needs while maintaining integrity could prove challenging.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

TX HB1605

Relating to instructional material and technology, the adoption of essential knowledge and skills for certain public school foundation curriculum subjects, and the extension of additional state aid to school districts for the provision of certain instructional materials; authorizing a fee.

TX HB2710

Relating to school district purchasing of and contracting for goods and services.

TX HB2504

Relating to the award of scholarship money by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy to certain accounting students.

TX HB116

Relating to the basic allotment and guaranteed yield under the public school finance system, certain allotments under the Foundation School Program, determination of a school district's assets to liabilities ratio under the public school financial accountability rating system, and credit for prepayment of the amount required to be paid by a school district for the purchase of attendance credit under the public school finance system.

TX HB4691

Relating to public school accountability, including performance standards and sanctions and public high school graduation requirements.

TX HB681

Relating to the provision of virtual education in public schools and to certain waivers and modifications by the commissioner of education to the method of calculating average daily attendance in an emergency or crisis for purposes of preserving school district funding entitlements under the Foundation School Program during that emergency or crisis; authorizing a fee.

TX SB951

Relating to the award of scholarship money by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy to certain accounting students.

TX HB3

Relating to measures for ensuring public school safety, including the development and implementation of purchases relating to and funding for public school safety and security requirements and the provision of safety-related resources.

TX SB2262

Relating to an adjustment of the average daily attendance of a school district with a certain student attendance rate.

TX SB2565

Relating to instructional material and technology, the adoption of essential knowledge and skills for certain public school foundation curriculum subjects, and creating allotments for the procurement of certain instructional materials under the Foundation School Program; authorizing a fee.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.