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:HB2803 by Hochberg (Relating to the administration of assessment instruments by computer.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would repeal Texas Education Code, section 39.0234, which requires that state assessments be capable of being administered by computer and that the Texas Education Agency (TEA) determine a timeline for enabling all school districts to administer assessments by computer. TEA estimates that any cost savings associated with eliminating computer-based testing capability would be offset by the cost of delivering paper-based assessments for no net fiscal impact. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: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:HB2803 by Hochberg (Relating to the administration of assessment instruments by computer.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Rob Eissler, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2803 by Hochberg (Relating to the administration of assessment instruments by computer.), 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
HB2803 by Hochberg (Relating to the administration of assessment instruments by computer.), As Introduced
HB2803 by Hochberg (Relating to the administration of assessment instruments by computer.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would repeal Texas Education Code, section 39.0234, which requires that state assessments be capable of being administered by computer and that the Texas Education Agency (TEA) determine a timeline for enabling all school districts to administer assessments by computer. TEA estimates that any cost savings associated with eliminating computer-based testing capability would be offset by the cost of delivering paper-based assessments for no net fiscal impact.
The bill would repeal Texas Education Code, section 39.0234, which requires that state assessments be capable of being administered by computer and that the Texas Education Agency (TEA) determine a timeline for enabling all school districts to administer assessments by computer.
TEA estimates that any cost savings associated with eliminating computer-based testing capability would be offset by the cost of delivering paper-based assessments for no net fiscal impact.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 701 Central Education Agency
701 Central Education Agency
LBB Staff: JOB, JSp, JGM, JSc
JOB, JSp, JGM, JSc