LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 23, 2013

TO:	Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3028 by Davis, John (Relating to the use of the skills development fund and other funds available to the Texas Workforce Commission to support certain joint credit courses offered by school districts under agreements with lower-division institutions of higher education.), As Passed 2nd House

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Labor Code relating to the use of the skills development fund and other funds available to the Texas Workforce Commission to support certain joint credit courses offered by school districts under agreements with lower-division institutions of higher education.

Based on information provided by the Texas Workforce Commission, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.  In addition, the bill has no direct fiscal implications for the Foundation School Program or the operations of the Texas Education Agency.

Local Government Impact

Funding would be available through school districts and lower-division institutions of higher education to develop and maintain CTE dual credit courses and programs for some school districts.

Source Agencies:

320 Texas Workforce Commission, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 701 Central Education Agency, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board

LBB Staff:

UP, SD, NV, RB, JBi