LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
April 21, 1999
TO: Honorable Paul Sadler, Chair, House Committee on Public
Education
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB870 by Cain (Relating to the right of parents to
information concerning special education.), As Engrossed
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* SB870, As Engrossed: positive impact of $0 through the biennium *
* ending August 31, 2001. *
* *
* The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal *
* basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of *
* the bill. *
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General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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* Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) *
* Impact to General Revenue Related *
* Funds *
* 2000 $0 *
* 2001 0 *
* 2002 0 *
* 2003 0 *
* 2004 0 *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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* Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) from *
* Federal Funds *
* 0555 *
* 2000 $(297,260) *
* 2001 0 *
* 2002 (249,760) *
* 2003 0 *
* 2004 (249,760) *
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Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require the Texas Education Agency to develop and provide
to parents of students receiving special education, a clear,
comprehensive document explaining the special education process and
parents' rights and responsibilities.
Methodology
Development of a document that explains the special education process for
students and parents would involve programmatic and legal review of
special education procedures as well as costs for translation, printing,
and periodic revision to keep the content current. Initial costs to
develop the document include $50,000 in contracted costs to develop and
design content, $15,000 - $30,000 for approximately six translations,
$219,760 for printing 500,000 copies, and $5,000 for shipping to school
districts and education service centers for distribution. Ongoing costs
assume that the document would be revised, reprinted, and distributed
once each biennium for a cost of about $249,760 including $25,000 for
revisions and translation, $219,760 for printing of 500,000 copies and
$5,000 for shipping.
It is assumed that costs would be met through existing federal funds.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
Source Agencies: 701 Texas Education Agency - Administration
LBB Staff: JK, SD, CT, RN