LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 15, 2017 TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB826 by Taylor, Larry (Relating to the sequencing of required English language arts courses and mathematics courses in schools.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would remove the requirement that a student in the Foundation High School Program successfully complete English I, II, and III prior to enrolling in an advanced English course and removes the requirements that a student successfully complete Algebra I and Geometry prior to enrolling in an advanced Mathematics course. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) indicates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: UP, THo, AM, AW
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 15, 2017
TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB826 by Taylor, Larry (Relating to the sequencing of required English language arts courses and mathematics courses in schools.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB826 by Taylor, Larry (Relating to the sequencing of required English language arts courses and mathematics courses in schools.), 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
SB826 by Taylor, Larry (Relating to the sequencing of required English language arts courses and mathematics courses in schools.), As Introduced
SB826 by Taylor, Larry (Relating to the sequencing of required English language arts courses and mathematics courses in schools.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would remove the requirement that a student in the Foundation High School Program successfully complete English I, II, and III prior to enrolling in an advanced English course and removes the requirements that a student successfully complete Algebra I and Geometry prior to enrolling in an advanced Mathematics course. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) indicates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 701 Texas Education Agency
701 Texas Education Agency
LBB Staff: UP, THo, AM, AW
UP, THo, AM, AW