Honorable Rob Eissler, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1693 by Hochberg (Relating to the adoption of standards for school financial accounting software.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require the Commissioner of Education, together with the Department of Information Resources (DIR), to adopt standards for school financial and attendance accounting software. DIR would be required to award contracts requiring vendors to certify that software products meet these standards. The Texas Education Agency and DIR 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