BILL ANALYSIS

S.B. 1837

By: Hughes

Public Education

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Interested parties contend that the uniform financial indicators adopted by the commissioner of education do not always accurately measure the financial health of charter schools operated by a public institution of higher education. S.B. 1837 seeks to ensure that the indicators used to evaluate certain charter schools accurately measure the financial performance of the schools.

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

S.B. 1837 amends the Education Code to limit the financial indicators used to evaluate the financial performance of a charter school operated by a public institution of higher education to the uniform financial indicators determined by the commissioner of education by rule as appropriate to accurately measure the financial performance of such charter schools.

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2017.