LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 10, 2023 TO: Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1225 by Metcalf (Relating to the administration of certain required assessment instruments in paper format.), As Engrossed Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1225, As Engrossed : a negative impact of ($8,837,664) through the biennium ending August 31, 2025. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill. General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact toGeneral Revenue Related Funds2024($4,418,832)2025($4,418,832)2026($4,418,832)2027($4,418,832)2028($4,418,832)All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund12024($4,418,832)2025($4,418,832)2026($4,418,832)2027($4,418,832)2028($4,418,832) Fiscal AnalysisThe bill would allow school districts to administer certain assessment instruments in paper format to any student whose parent, guardian, or teacher makes a request. The bill would require a timeline for these requests and limit the number of permitted requests to 3.0 percent of student enrollment in the district. The bill would also permit school districts to offer these assessments in paper format if required by a student's admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) committee.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 10, 2023
TO: Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1225 by Metcalf (Relating to the administration of certain required assessment instruments in paper format.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1225 by Metcalf (Relating to the administration of certain required assessment instruments in paper format.), As Engrossed
Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1225 by Metcalf (Relating to the administration of certain required assessment instruments in paper format.), As Engrossed
HB1225 by Metcalf (Relating to the administration of certain required assessment instruments in paper format.), As Engrossed
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1225, As Engrossed : a negative impact of ($8,837,664) through the biennium ending August 31, 2025. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1225, As Engrossed : a negative impact of ($8,837,664) through the biennium ending August 31, 2025. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact:
2024 ($4,418,832)
2025 ($4,418,832)
2026 ($4,418,832)
2027 ($4,418,832)
2028 ($4,418,832)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
2024 ($4,418,832)
2025 ($4,418,832)
2026 ($4,418,832)
2027 ($4,418,832)
2028 ($4,418,832)
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would allow school districts to administer certain assessment instruments in paper format to any student whose parent, guardian, or teacher makes a request. The bill would require a timeline for these requests and limit the number of permitted requests to 3.0 percent of student enrollment in the district. The bill would also permit school districts to offer these assessments in paper format if required by a student's admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) committee.
Methodology
The Texas Education Agency assumes that the cost to the agency to print State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) and STAAR Spanish assessments in paper format for 3.0 percent of enrolled students would be approximately $1.7 million per fiscal year. The agency assumes that half of students receiving special education services would require paper test materials based on ARD determination at a cost of $2.8 million per fiscal year.
Local Government Impact
It is assumed districts may incur costs related to implementation of provisions of the bill including procedures for tracking requests and providing staffing for administration of additional test formats.
Source Agencies: b > td > 701 Texas Education Agency
701 Texas Education Agency
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KSk, ASA, ENA
JMc, KSk, ASA, ENA