LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 5, 2003

TO:	Honorable Kent Grusendorf, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB817 by Hochberg (Relating to the percent of questions that must be answered correctly to meet the performance standards on assessment instruments used in the public school accountability system.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would set a floor for the percentage of questions students must answer correctly on the state assessments.  This would not have a fiscal impact on the operations of the Texas Education Agency or the Foundation School Program.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	701 Central Education Agency
LBB Staff:	JK, CT, UP, JGM