Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1016 by Powell (Relating to an audit by the Texas Education Agency of public school professional development training requirements.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1016, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($200,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2021.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
Fiscal Year
Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2020
($200,000)
2021
$0
2022
$0
2023
$0
2024
($200,000)
Fiscal Year
Probable Savings/(Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1
2020
($200,000)
2021
$0
2022
$0
2023
$0
2024
($200,000)
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to conduct an audit of professional development, continuing education, and training requirements for educators at least once every four years. Based on the results of the audit, the bill would direct TEA to seek to eliminate any unnecessary training requirements.
The first audit would have to be completed by December 1, 2020. The bill would take effect September 1, 2019.
Methodology
According to TEA, the agency would expect to contract with an outside vendor to perform the audit at an estimated cost of $200,000 in fiscal year 2020. Other costs associated with the bills implementation could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to school districts or charter schools is anticipated.