LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 15, 2009

TO:	Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB315 by Raymond (Relating to the instruction of American Sign Language in public high schools.), As Engrossed

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Local Government Impact

The bill would authorize a school district to provide an elective course in American Sign Language at the high school level and would authorize the delivery of instruction through teleconferencing or other electronic means.

Source Agencies:

701 Central Education Agency

LBB Staff:

JOB, JSp, JGM, AW