LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 3, 2013 TO: Honorable Dan Patrick, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2058 by Allen (Relating to the administration of a high school equivalency examination.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would allow any person who was at least 16 years of age to take the high school equivalency exam if that person was required to do so under a court order. The bill would strike the current law provision requiring the court order to be related to failure to attend school. 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:701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: UP, JBi, JSc
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 3, 2013
TO: Honorable Dan Patrick, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2058 by Allen (Relating to the administration of a high school equivalency examination.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Dan Patrick, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2058 by Allen (Relating to the administration of a high school equivalency examination.), As Engrossed
Honorable Dan Patrick, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
Honorable Dan Patrick, Chair, Senate Committee on 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 Engrossed
HB2058 by Allen (Relating to the administration of a high school equivalency examination.), As Engrossed
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 to take the high school equivalency exam if that person was required to do so under a court order. The bill would strike the current law provision requiring the court order to be related to failure to attend school. 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 to take the high school equivalency exam if that person was required to do so under a court order. The bill would strike the current law provision requiring the court order to be related to failure to attend school.
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: 701 Central Education Agency
701 Central Education Agency
LBB Staff: UP, JBi, JSc
UP, JBi, JSc