LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION February 28, 2011 TO: Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB391 by Patrick (Relating to the provision of electronic sample copies of a textbook adopted by the State Board of Education.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require that the notice published by the State Board of Education regarding the review and adoption cycle for textbooks as required by Texas Education Code 31.022(d) include notification that publishers of adopted textbooks for grades kindergarten through 12 must submit an electronic sample of the textbook. The bill would require that publishers provide an electronic sample to school districts and Regional Education Service Centers upon request. Local Government Impact To the extent that individual school districts lack the technological capacity to review textbooks in an electronic format, costs may be incurred to make accommodations to allow for review. Costs would vary significantly among school districts. Source Agencies:701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: JOB, LXH, JGM, JSc
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
February 28, 2011
TO: Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB391 by Patrick (Relating to the provision of electronic sample copies of a textbook adopted by the State Board of Education.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB391 by Patrick (Relating to the provision of electronic sample copies of a textbook adopted by the State Board of Education.), 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
SB391 by Patrick (Relating to the provision of electronic sample copies of a textbook adopted by the State Board of Education.), As Introduced
SB391 by Patrick (Relating to the provision of electronic sample copies of a textbook adopted by the State Board of Education.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require that the notice published by the State Board of Education regarding the review and adoption cycle for textbooks as required by Texas Education Code 31.022(d) include notification that publishers of adopted textbooks for grades kindergarten through 12 must submit an electronic sample of the textbook. The bill would require that publishers provide an electronic sample to school districts and Regional Education Service Centers upon request.
Local Government Impact
To the extent that individual school districts lack the technological capacity to review textbooks in an electronic format, costs may be incurred to make accommodations to allow for review. Costs would vary significantly among school districts.
Source Agencies: 701 Central Education Agency
701 Central Education Agency
LBB Staff: JOB, LXH, JGM, JSc
JOB, LXH, JGM, JSc