LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 16, 2021 TO: Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB4042 by Hefner (Relating to requiring public school students to participate in interscholastic athletic activities based on biological sex.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. It is assumed that the costs associated with the bill's provisions relating to requiring public school students to participate in interscholastic athletic activities based on biological sex could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government ImpactAccording to the Texas Education Agency, local education agencies may incur administrative costs associated with gathering and maintaining evidence of students' biological sex at birth. Additionally, there may be costs related to providing female students the opportunity to participate in an athletic event for which there is not an equivalent female designated option, if the district or school chooses to make this available. Source Agencies: b > td > 701 Texas Education Agency, 720 UT Sys Admin LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SL LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 16, 2021 TO: Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB4042 by Hefner (Relating to requiring public school students to participate in interscholastic athletic activities based on biological sex.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB4042 by Hefner (Relating to requiring public school students to participate in interscholastic athletic activities based on biological sex.), As Introduced 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 HB4042 by Hefner (Relating to requiring public school students to participate in interscholastic athletic activities based on biological sex.), As Introduced HB4042 by Hefner (Relating to requiring public school students to participate in interscholastic athletic activities based on biological sex.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. It is assumed that the costs associated with the bill's provisions relating to requiring public school students to participate in interscholastic athletic activities based on biological sex could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government Impact According to the Texas Education Agency, local education agencies may incur administrative costs associated with gathering and maintaining evidence of students' biological sex at birth. Additionally, there may be costs related to providing female students the opportunity to participate in an athletic event for which there is not an equivalent female designated option, if the district or school chooses to make this available. Source Agencies: b > td > 701 Texas Education Agency, 720 UT Sys Admin 701 Texas Education Agency, 720 UT Sys Admin LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SL JMc, SL