LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 9, 2007

TO:	Honorable Rob Eissler, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2237 by Eissler (Relating to high school success and college readiness in public schools.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The legislation codifies existing practice at the Texas Education Agency and as a result is anticipated to have no fiscal impact.  The agency currently expends $28,710,000 per year on the High School Initiative, which in the 2006-07 biennium is authorized under Rider 59 of the General Appropriations Act.  The appropriations process for fiscal years 2008 and 2009 anticipates continuation of that expenditure, contingent on passage of legislation providing a statutory basis for the agency to do so.   The contingency provision is Rider 53, Texas High School Project, in House Bill 1.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated, as the bill codifies current practice.

Source Agencies:

701 Central Education Agency

LBB Staff:

JOB, JSp, UP