LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 21, 2011

TO:	Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB35 by Zaffirini (Relating to transition and employment services for public school students enrolled in special education programs.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require procedures adopted by commissioner rules to provide for transition services planning to begin at age 14 for students receiving special education services.

The bill would require the TEA, with assistance from the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), to develop a transition and employment guide for students and parents with updates every two years.  The TEA expects costs to develop the guide in 2012 and provide updates every other year could be absorbed by Federal Funds.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

701 Central Education Agency

LBB Staff:

JOB, LXH, JGM, JW