FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATURE 1st CALLED SESSION - 2017
July 31, 2017
TO:
Honorable Dan Huberty, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB157 by Gervin-Hawkins (Relating to eligibility for admission to an educator preparation program for certification in trade and industrial workforce training.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Education Code to specify that individuals who have a high school equivalency certificate are eligible for admission into the abbreviated educator preparation program for trade and industrial workforce training. The bill would expand the eligibility requirement for admission related to seven years of full-time wage-earning experience to include military experience. The bill would take effect immediately if passed with the necessary voting margins, or on December 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.