LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 29, 2021 TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB179 by Lucio (Relating to the use of public school counselors' work time.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. It is assumed that the costs associated with the bill's provisions relating to the use of public school counselors' work time could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government ImpactThere would likely be costs for local districts associated with ensuring that school counselors are not assigned to spend more than 20 percent of their work time on duties not related to counseling and guidance. Source Agencies: b > td > 701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SL, AH
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 29, 2021
TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB179 by Lucio (Relating to the use of public school counselors' work time.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB179 by Lucio (Relating to the use of public school counselors' work time.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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
SB179 by Lucio (Relating to the use of public school counselors' work time.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB179 by Lucio (Relating to the use of public school counselors' work time.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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 use of public school counselors' work time could be absorbed using existing resources.
Local Government Impact
There would likely be costs for local districts associated with ensuring that school counselors are not assigned to spend more than 20 percent of their work time on duties not related to counseling and guidance.
Source Agencies: b > td > 701 Texas Education Agency
701 Texas Education Agency
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SL, AH
JMc, SL, AH