LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 30, 2005

TO:	Honorable Kent Grusendorf, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB517 by Guillen (Relating to daily physical activity requirements in public schools.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require that State Board of Education rules concerning daily physical activity requirements ensure that time spent by a student walking from one classroom to another, walking to or from a school bus, or engaging in other routine activities associated with the school day be excluded from determination of compliance with the requirement.

The bill would take effect immediately upon passage by the necessary voting margins or on September 1, 2005.  The provision would apply beginning with the 2005-2006 school year.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.  School districts would be required to ensure that routine activities are not used to comply with required daily activity.

Source Agencies:

701 Central Education Agency

LBB Staff:

JOB, CT, UP, KC