LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 1, 2009

TO:	Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1693 by Hochberg (Relating to adoption of standards for school district financial accounting and attendance reporting software.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The Texas Education Agency and the Department of Information Resources estimate that the provisions of the bill could be implemented within existing resources.

Local Government Impact

To the extent that school districts update existing systems to adopt certified software packages, local costs could be incurred and would vary.

Source Agencies:

313 Department of Information Resources, 701 Central Education Agency

LBB Staff:

JOB, JSp, JGM, JSc