LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 20, 2011 TO: Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair, Senate Committee on Government Organization FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB867 by Deuell (Relating to testing accommodations for a person with dyslexia taking a licensing examination administered by a state agency.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Education Code to require state agencies administering licensing examinations to make reasonable accommodations to an examinee diagnosed as having dyslexia. State agencies would be required to adopt rules establishing the eligibility criteria for applicable examinees. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 458 Alcoholic Beverage Commission, 503 Texas Medical Board, 508 Board of Chiropractic Examiners, 515 Board of Pharmacy, 539 Aging and Disability Services, Department of, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality LBB Staff: JOB, KM, JI, KY LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 20, 2011 TO: Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair, Senate Committee on Government Organization FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB867 by Deuell (Relating to testing accommodations for a person with dyslexia taking a licensing examination administered by a state agency.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair, Senate Committee on Government Organization FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB867 by Deuell (Relating to testing accommodations for a person with dyslexia taking a licensing examination administered by a state agency.), As Introduced Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair, Senate Committee on Government Organization Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair, Senate Committee on Government Organization John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB867 by Deuell (Relating to testing accommodations for a person with dyslexia taking a licensing examination administered by a state agency.), As Introduced SB867 by Deuell (Relating to testing accommodations for a person with dyslexia taking a licensing examination administered by a state agency.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Education Code to require state agencies administering licensing examinations to make reasonable accommodations to an examinee diagnosed as having dyslexia. State agencies would be required to adopt rules establishing the eligibility criteria for applicable examinees. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. The bill would amend Education Code to require state agencies administering licensing examinations to make reasonable accommodations to an examinee diagnosed as having dyslexia. State agencies would be required to adopt rules establishing the eligibility criteria for applicable examinees. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 458 Alcoholic Beverage Commission, 503 Texas Medical Board, 508 Board of Chiropractic Examiners, 515 Board of Pharmacy, 539 Aging and Disability Services, Department of, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 458 Alcoholic Beverage Commission, 503 Texas Medical Board, 508 Board of Chiropractic Examiners, 515 Board of Pharmacy, 539 Aging and Disability Services, Department of, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality LBB Staff: JOB, KM, JI, KY JOB, KM, JI, KY