LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 8, 2015 TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1494 by Uresti (Relating to the educational needs of homeless students.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would extend to students who are homeless certain assistance that is currently offered to students who are in substitute care. The bill would have no direct fiscal impact on the Department of Family and Protective Services. The Texas Education Agency indicates that any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources. Local Government Impact School districts would experience administrative costs to the extent that these districts are not currently providing certain transition services to homeless students. Administrative costs would vary depending on whether districts were currently offering these services or not and the number of homeless students in the district. Source Agencies:530 Family and Protective Services, Department of, 701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: UP, JBi LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 8, 2015 TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1494 by Uresti (Relating to the educational needs of homeless students.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1494 by Uresti (Relating to the educational needs of homeless students.), As Introduced Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB1494 by Uresti (Relating to the educational needs of homeless students.), As Introduced SB1494 by Uresti (Relating to the educational needs of homeless students.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would extend to students who are homeless certain assistance that is currently offered to students who are in substitute care. The bill would have no direct fiscal impact on the Department of Family and Protective Services. The Texas Education Agency indicates that any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources. Local Government Impact School districts would experience administrative costs to the extent that these districts are not currently providing certain transition services to homeless students. Administrative costs would vary depending on whether districts were currently offering these services or not and the number of homeless students in the district. Source Agencies: 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of, 701 Central Education Agency 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of, 701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: UP, JBi UP, JBi