LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 11, 2013 TO: Honorable Jimmie Don Aycock, Chair, House Committee On Public Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2058 by Allen (Relating to the administration of a high school equivalency examination.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would allow any person who was at least 16 years of age and in the custody of a public agency under a court order to take the high school equivalency exam. The bill would eliminate the provision prohibiting a person under 18 years of age from taking the exam online. The bill would likely expand the number of examinees. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) currently charges $3 per test administration, increasing to $3.75 in 2014. These fees would cover the costs for the additional administrations, resulting in no significant fiscal impact to the operation of the TEA. The Department of Criminal Justice and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department anticipate no fiscal impact from the bill. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:644 Texas Juvenile Justice Department, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: UP, JBi, JSc
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 11, 2013
TO: Honorable Jimmie Don Aycock, Chair, House Committee On Public Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2058 by Allen (Relating to the administration of a high school equivalency examination.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jimmie Don Aycock, Chair, House Committee On Public Education
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2058 by Allen (Relating to the administration of a high school equivalency examination.), As Introduced
Honorable Jimmie Don Aycock, Chair, House Committee On Public Education
Honorable Jimmie Don Aycock, Chair, House Committee On Public Education
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2058 by Allen (Relating to the administration of a high school equivalency examination.), As Introduced
HB2058 by Allen (Relating to the administration of a high school equivalency examination.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would allow any person who was at least 16 years of age and in the custody of a public agency under a court order to take the high school equivalency exam. The bill would eliminate the provision prohibiting a person under 18 years of age from taking the exam online. The bill would likely expand the number of examinees. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) currently charges $3 per test administration, increasing to $3.75 in 2014. These fees would cover the costs for the additional administrations, resulting in no significant fiscal impact to the operation of the TEA. The Department of Criminal Justice and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department anticipate no fiscal impact from the bill.
The bill would allow any person who was at least 16 years of age and in the custody of a public agency under a court order to take the high school equivalency exam. The bill would eliminate the provision prohibiting a person under 18 years of age from taking the exam online.
The bill would likely expand the number of examinees. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) currently charges $3 per test administration, increasing to $3.75 in 2014. These fees would cover the costs for the additional administrations, resulting in no significant fiscal impact to the operation of the TEA.
The Department of Criminal Justice and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department anticipate no fiscal impact from the bill.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 644 Texas Juvenile Justice Department, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 701 Central Education Agency
644 Texas Juvenile Justice Department, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 701 Central Education Agency
LBB Staff: UP, JBi, JSc
UP, JBi, JSc