LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 26, 2021 TO: Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3979 by Toth (relating to the social studies curriculum in public schools.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Among its provisions, the bill would require that no private funding be used for curriculum development, purchase or choice of curricular materials, teacher training, or professional development pertaining to courses on Texas, United States, and world history, government, civics, social studies, or similar subject areas.It is assumed that the costs associated with the bill's provisions relating to civics instruction public school students and instruction policies in public schools could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government ImpactTo the extent that a local education agency relied on private funds for any of the prohibited activities, that LEA could see increased costs as a result of the bill. Source Agencies: b > td > 701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SL, THO, SMAT, AH
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 26, 2021
TO: Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3979 by Toth (relating to the social studies curriculum in public schools.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3979 by Toth (relating to the social studies curriculum in public schools.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Public Education
Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Public Education
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3979 by Toth (relating to the social studies curriculum in public schools.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB3979 by Toth (relating to the social studies curriculum in public schools.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Among its provisions, the bill would require that no private funding be used for curriculum development, purchase or choice of curricular materials, teacher training, or professional development pertaining to courses on Texas, United States, and world history, government, civics, social studies, or similar subject areas.It is assumed that the costs associated with the bill's provisions relating to civics instruction public school students and instruction policies in public schools could be absorbed using existing resources.
Local Government Impact
To the extent that a local education agency relied on private funds for any of the prohibited activities, that LEA could see increased costs as a result of the bill.
Source Agencies: b > td > 701 Texas Education Agency
701 Texas Education Agency
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SL, THO, SMAT, AH
JMc, SL, THO, SMAT, AH