LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 4, 2013

TO:	Honorable Jimmie Don Aycock, Chair, House Committee On Public Education
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB931 by Ratliff (Relating to eligibility for a public education grant of certain students receiving special education services.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would provide eligibility for the Public Education Grant (PEG) program to a student who had received special education services for at least one school year or calendar year at a campus prior to that campus being found noncompliant with major requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), federal regulations, state statutes, or Texas Education Agency (TEA) requirements related to special education. The bill would require the commissioner of education to notify a campus of noncompliance as soon as possible and to inform the district that it was required to provide notification to parents.

Based on the analysis of the Texas Education Agency, the duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.

Local Government Impact

School districts notified of noncompliance might experience minimal administrative costs related to providing the additional required parental notifications. Transportation costs to comply with student individualized education plans (IEPs) could vary widely depending on the distance between the student and the new school district location.

Source Agencies:

701 Central Education Agency

LBB Staff:

UP, JBi, JSc, JW