BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 2002

By: Leach

Public Education

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

It has been noted that local costs of administering certain statewide standardized tests and end-of-course tests are not currently included in a public school district's annual financial management report. H.B. 2002 seeks to improve transparency regarding this expense category by adding a temporary provision that requires a one-time inclusion of the relevant data as part of each district's financial report.

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. 2002 amends the Education Code to require a public school district's annual financial management report to include a description of the district's total expenses related to administering certain statewide standardized tests and end-of-course tests, as determined in accordance with the methodology established by the Texas Education Agency for calculating total expenses. This provision expires September 1, 2021.

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2019.