LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 13, 2011

TO:	Honorable Mike Hamilton, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB867 by Deuell (Relating to testing accommodations for a person with dyslexia taking a licensing examination administered by a state agency.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Education Code to require state agencies administering licensing examinations to make reasonable accommodations to an examinee diagnosed as having dyslexia. State agencies would be required to adopt rules establishing the eligibility criteria for applicable examinees. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 458 Alcoholic Beverage Commission, 503 Texas Medical Board, 508 Board of Chiropractic Examiners, 515 Board of Pharmacy, 539 Aging and Disability Services, Department of, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality

LBB Staff:

JOB, AG, KM, JI, KY