Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3979 by Toth (relating to the social studies curriculum in public schools.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Among its provisions, the bill would require that no private funding be used for curriculum development, purchase or choice of curricular materials, teacher training, or professional development pertaining to courses on Texas, United States, and world history, government, civics, social studies, or similar subject areas.
It is assumed that the costs associated with the bill's provisions relating to civics instruction public school students and instruction policies in public schools could be absorbed using existing resources.
Local Government Impact
To the extent that a local education agency relied on private funds for any of the prohibited activities, that LEA could see increased costs as a result of the bill.