Supplement: TX HB572 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Fiscal Note (Senate Committee Report)

For additional supplements on Texas HB572 please see the Bill Drafting List
Bill Title: Relating to the inclusion of students enrolled in a dropout recovery school as students at risk of dropping out of school for purposes of compensatory, intensive, and accelerated instruction and to a study by the Texas Education Agency on competency-based educational programs.

Status: 2021-06-14 - Effective immediately [HB572 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HB572-Fiscal_Note_Senate_Committee_Report_.html
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 24, 2021

TO:
Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB572 by Dutton (relating to a study by the Texas Education Agency on competency-based educational programs.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted


Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB572, Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted : a negative impact of ($200,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2023.

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 to
General Revenue Related Funds
2022($100,000)
2023($100,000)
2024$0
2025$0
2026$0

All Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) from
General Revenue Fund
1
2022($100,000)
2023($100,000)
2024
2025
2026


Fiscal Analysis

Under the bill's provisions, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) would conduct a study on the implementation of competency-based educational programs by public schools in Texas. Before December 1, 2022, TEA would be required to prepare and submit a report to the legislature on the results of the study and provide any recommendations for legislative or other action.

Methodology

TEA estimates the cost to complete the study and prepare the report to be $100,000 in FY 2022 and $100,000 in FY 2023.


Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
701 Texas Education Agency
LBB Staff:
JMc, SL, AH
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