LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 24, 2009 TO: Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3643 by Aycock (Relating to public school prekindergarten classes.), As Engrossed No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would extend statutory eligibility for free prekindergarten to include stepchildren of active duty military personnel and members of the armed forces killed or injured while on active duty. The Texas Education Agency indicates that it is already the policy of the agency to include stepchildren as eligible under these sections; so no fiscal impact to the state is anticipated. Local Government Impact No 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 April 24, 2009 TO: Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3643 by Aycock (Relating to public school prekindergarten classes.), As Engrossed TO: Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3643 by Aycock (Relating to public school prekindergarten classes.), As Engrossed Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB3643 by Aycock (Relating to public school prekindergarten classes.), As Engrossed HB3643 by Aycock (Relating to public school prekindergarten classes.), As Engrossed No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would extend statutory eligibility for free prekindergarten to include stepchildren of active duty military personnel and members of the armed forces killed or injured while on active duty. The Texas Education Agency indicates that it is already the policy of the agency to include stepchildren as eligible under these sections; so no fiscal impact to the state is anticipated. The bill would extend statutory eligibility for free prekindergarten to include stepchildren of active duty military personnel and members of the armed forces killed or injured while on active duty. The Texas Education Agency indicates that it is already the policy of the agency to include stepchildren as eligible under these sections; so no fiscal impact to the state is anticipated. Local Government Impact No 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