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LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 14, 2021
TO:
Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee on Land & Resource Management
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1348 by Deshotel (Relating to the applicability of certain laws to open-enrollment charter schools.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Education Code and the Local Government Code to provide that open-enrollment charter schools are on the same footing as independent school districts with regard to ordinances and fees that may be imposed by municipalities and that a political subdivision may not enact or enforce a law that would prohibit an open-enrollment charter school from operating at a location.
Local Government Impact
According to the Texas Education Agency, the bill's provision may result in a cost savings to open-enrollment charter schools.
According to the Texas Association of Counties, no significant fiscal implication to counties is anticipated.