LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 10, 2011

TO:	Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB29 by Guillen (Relating to considering the assessment instrument results of certain students in evaluating school district and campus performance.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would prohibit the commissioner from considering results of state assessment instruments given to a student who is a recent immigrant and limited English proficient (LEP) for a period of three years after the student’s initial enrollment in a school in the United States in evaluating school district and campus performance.

State costs are not estimated to be significant.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

701 Central Education Agency

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, JGM, JSc