LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 9, 2007

TO:
Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB1713 by Eltife (Relating to the authority of a parent to designate a child-care facility or grandparent's residence for purposes of transportation provided by a public school transportation system.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Beginning with the 2007-2008 school year, the bill would require a school district’s board of trustees to allow a parent to designate a child-care facility or grandparent’s residence instead of the child’s legal residence for school transportation purposes.  

Depending upon the circumstances within a particular school district, it is possible that designations of child-care facilities or grandparents’ residences could increase or decrease local overall route mileage.  Changes in route mileage could affect the calcluation of a school district's transportation allotment.  However, under the changes to the school finance structure made by House Bill 1, 79th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, a change in the calculated amount of the transportation allotment would result in a corresponding change in hold harmless state aid in order to reach the district's total revenue target.  Since the bill does not amend Section 42.2516, Education Code there would be no net state fiscal impact. 


Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.  Depending upon the circumstances within a particular school district, it is possible that designations of child-care facilities or grandparents’ residences could increase or decrease local overall route mileage.
 
Changes in route mileage could affect the calcluation of a school district's transportation allotment.  However, under the changes to the school finance structure made by House Bill 1, 79th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, a change in the calculated amount of the transportation allotment would result in a corresponding change in hold harmless state aid in order to reach the district's total revenue target.


Source Agencies:
701 Central Education Agency
LBB Staff:
JOB, JSp, UP