LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 5, 2011 TO: Honorable Rob Eissler, Chair, House Committee on Public 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 Engrossed 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 only 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
April 5, 2011
TO: Honorable Rob Eissler, Chair, House Committee on Public 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 Engrossed
TO: Honorable Rob Eissler, Chair, House Committee on Public 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 Engrossed
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
SB391 by Patrick (relating to the provision of electronic sample copies of a textbook adopted by the State Board of Education.), As Engrossed
SB391 by Patrick (relating to the provision of electronic sample copies of a textbook adopted by the State Board of Education.), As Engrossed
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 only 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