LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 15, 2013

TO:
Honorable Dan Patrick, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB2318 by Aycock (Relating to public school educator preparation and alternative certification programs.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Education Code to require an educator preparation program to provide certain information to certification candidates. The bill would also require the State Board for Educator Certification to review and, as necessary, update standards and requirements for educator preparation programs. The bill would require the commissioner of education to determine the satisfactory level of performance required on certification examinations.
The Texas Education Agency indicates that the duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by using existing resources. The bill would take effect immediately if approved by appropriate voting majorities, or on September 1, 2013

Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
701 Central Education Agency
LBB Staff:
UP, JBi, JSc, AW