LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 29, 2013 TO: Honorable Jimmie Don Aycock, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB504 by Hernandez Luna (Relating to restricting certain state and school district assessments of public school students in prekindergarten and kindergarten.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would prohibit the Texas Education Agency, the State Board of Education, or a school district from requiring the administration of a criterion-referenced or norm-referenced assessment instrument to students in prekindergarten or kindergarten. This analysis assumes that any additional costs could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: UP, JBi, JSc, AH LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 29, 2013 TO: Honorable Jimmie Don Aycock, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB504 by Hernandez Luna (Relating to restricting certain state and school district assessments of public school students in prekindergarten and kindergarten.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Jimmie Don Aycock, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB504 by Hernandez Luna (Relating to restricting certain state and school district assessments of public school students in prekindergarten and kindergarten.), 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 HB504 by Hernandez Luna (Relating to restricting certain state and school district assessments of public school students in prekindergarten and kindergarten.), As Introduced HB504 by Hernandez Luna (Relating to restricting certain state and school district assessments of public school students in prekindergarten and kindergarten.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would prohibit the Texas Education Agency, the State Board of Education, or a school district from requiring the administration of a criterion-referenced or norm-referenced assessment instrument to students in prekindergarten or kindergarten. This analysis assumes that any additional costs could be absorbed within existing resources. The bill would prohibit the Texas Education Agency, the State Board of Education, or a school district from requiring the administration of a criterion-referenced or norm-referenced assessment instrument to students in prekindergarten or kindergarten. This analysis assumes that any additional costs could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 701 Central Education Agency 701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: UP, JBi, JSc, AH UP, JBi, JSc, AH