LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 15, 2025 TO: Honorable Brad Buckley, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB213 by Gonzlez, Mary (Relating to the inclusion of chronically absent students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government ImpactThe bill would require school districts to track if a student is chronically absent and report to TEA, and determine if a student is at-risk of dropping out of school, if flagged as chronically absent. Source Agencies: b > td > 701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, JPE, SL LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 15, 2025 TO: Honorable Brad Buckley, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB213 by Gonzlez, Mary (Relating to the inclusion of chronically absent students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Brad Buckley, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB213 by Gonzlez, Mary (Relating to the inclusion of chronically absent students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students.), As Introduced Honorable Brad Buckley, Chair, House Committee on Public Education Honorable Brad Buckley, Chair, House Committee on Public Education Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB213 by Gonzlez, Mary (Relating to the inclusion of chronically absent students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students.), As Introduced HB213 by Gonzlez, Mary (Relating to the inclusion of chronically absent students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government Impact The bill would require school districts to track if a student is chronically absent and report to TEA, and determine if a student is at-risk of dropping out of school, if flagged as chronically absent. Source Agencies: b > td > 701 Texas Education Agency 701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, JPE, SL JMc, JPE, SL