LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 21, 2025

TO:	Honorable Brad Buckley, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB178 by Morales, Christina (Relating to social studies curriculum choice for public school students.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.

Local Government Impact

The bill adds a new one credit course in ethnic studies to the required high school curriculum.

Source Agencies:

701 Texas Education Agency

LBB Staff:

JMc, NC, SL