Honorable Dan Huberty, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1033 by Burns (Relating to a federal waiver to exempt public school students with significant cognitive disabilities from annual assessment requirements imposed by federal law.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to apply for a federal waiver, by January 1, 2018, from the annual alternate assessment of students with significant cognitive disabilities required under the Every Student Succeeds Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
TEA indicates it could absorb the costs associated with the bill within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.