BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 130

By: Leach

Public Education

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Interested parties contend that a school district's annual financial management report lacks a description of the district's total expenses related to administering state-mandated assessments. H.B. 130 seeks to provide for a description of such expenses in public school district financial reporting.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.

ANALYSIS

H.B. 130 amends the Education Code to include a description of a public school district's total expenses related to administering certain statewide standardized tests, as determined in accordance with the methodology established by the Texas Education Agency for calculating total expenses, among the required content in the district's annual financial management report.

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, the 91st day after the last day of the legislative session.