LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session April 9, 2001 TO: Honorable Paul Sadler, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB158 by Truan (Relating to counseling public school students regarding higher education.), As Engrossed ************************************************************************** * No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** The bill requires certain information regarding higher education be communicated on a stipulated schedule to public school students and their parents or guardians. Counselors are required to provide information at the elementary, middle and high school levels. The bill does not specify how the information is communicated, and does not require any specific action on the part of the state in general or the Texas Education Agency in particular. Local Government Impact Local school districts could incur costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill. The bill does not specify how the information is to be communicated to students and their families. If a school chooses to communicate the information by written notice, it is estimated that the annual cost would be approximately $140,000 statewide. Source Agencies: 701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: JK, CT, UP