LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 9, 2009 TO: Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB759 by Williams (Relating to certain standards for group-administered achievement tests used by school districts.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require an update to administrative rules. The Texas Education Agency anticipates that the process could be accomplished within existing resources. Local Government Impact School districts may experience cost savings by reducing the frequency of purchasing new assessment instruments. Source Agencies:701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: JOB, JSp
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 9, 2009
TO: Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB759 by Williams (Relating to certain standards for group-administered achievement tests used by school districts.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB759 by Williams (Relating to certain standards for group-administered achievement tests used by school districts.), As Introduced
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
SB759 by Williams (Relating to certain standards for group-administered achievement tests used by school districts.), As Introduced
SB759 by Williams (Relating to certain standards for group-administered achievement tests used by school districts.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require an update to administrative rules. The Texas Education Agency anticipates that the process could be accomplished within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
School districts may experience cost savings by reducing the frequency of purchasing new assessment instruments.
Source Agencies: 701 Central Education Agency
701 Central Education Agency
LBB Staff: JOB, JSp
JOB, JSp