| TO: | Honorable Dan Patrick, Chair, Senate Committee on Education |
| FROM: | Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | HB617 by Rodriguez, Eddie (Relating to transition and employment services for public school students enrolled in special education programs.), As Engrossed |
The bill would require the Texas Education Agency to develop a transition and employment guide for students enrolled in special education programs and their parents.
The Texas Education Agency indicates that any cost associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency's federal funds for special education services.
The bill would require school districts and shared services arrangements to designate at least one employee to serve as the designee on transition and employment services for students enrolled in special education programs. School districts might be required to hire additional staff to comply with this requirement.
| Source Agencies: | 701 Central Education Agency
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| LBB Staff: | UP, JBi, JSc, RBl
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