LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 10, 2023 TO: Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1396 by Middleton (relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Local Government ImpactThe bill would require each school district board to take a vote within six months of the bill's effective date on whether to adopt a policy requiring every campus of the district to provide a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text. However, no significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KSk, SL LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 10, 2023 TO: Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1396 by Middleton (relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1396 by Middleton (relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 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 SB1396 by Middleton (relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB1396 by Middleton (relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Local Government Impact The bill would require each school district board to take a vote within six months of the bill's effective date on whether to adopt a policy requiring every campus of the district to provide a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text. However, no significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 701 Texas Education Agency 701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KSk, SL JMc, KSk, SL