LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 8, 2003

TO:	Honorable Kent Grusendorf, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2831 by Zedler (Relating to parental rights in public school. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill creates several provisions relating to parental rights in public education.  Provisions include requiring school districts’ student handbooks to include a statement of the district’s grievance procedure and a copy of Chapter 26, Education Code; extending provisions relating to parental review  of teaching materials and other curriculum material, and entitling parents to information regarding acts of school violence.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

701 Central Education Agency

LBB Staff:

JK, CT, UP, PQ