LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 26, 2021 TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB123 by Johnson (Relating to the inclusion of social and emotional skills in character trait instruction provided by public schools.), 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 the inclusion of social and emotional skills in character trait instruction provided by public schools could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government ImpactSchool districts and charter schools that have not yet implemented a character education curriculum or whose current program does not include the elements required by this legislation may incur costs of instructional materials, lesson plan development, and professional development in order to implement the proposed legislation. Source Agencies: b > td > 701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SL LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 26, 2021 TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB123 by Johnson (Relating to the inclusion of social and emotional skills in character trait instruction provided by public schools.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB123 by Johnson (Relating to the inclusion of social and emotional skills in character trait instruction provided by public schools.), As Introduced Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB123 by Johnson (Relating to the inclusion of social and emotional skills in character trait instruction provided by public schools.), As Introduced SB123 by Johnson (Relating to the inclusion of social and emotional skills in character trait instruction provided by public schools.), 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 the inclusion of social and emotional skills in character trait instruction provided by public schools could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government Impact School districts and charter schools that have not yet implemented a character education curriculum or whose current program does not include the elements required by this legislation may incur costs of instructional materials, lesson plan development, and professional development in order to implement the proposed legislation. Source Agencies: b > td > 701 Texas Education Agency 701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SL JMc, SL