85R8212 SRS-F By: Krause H.B. No. 1329 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to financial reporting by a school district regarding the costs associated with administering certain assessment instruments. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 39.083(b), Education Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) The annual financial management report must include: (1) a description of the district's financial management performance based on a comparison, provided by the agency, of the district's performance on the indicators adopted under Section 39.082(b) to: (A) state-established standards; and (B) the district's previous performance on the indicators; [and] (2) a description of the district's total expenses related to administering an assessment instrument required under Section 39.023, including: (A) the cost of materials used in preparing for, administering, and readministering the assessment instrument not provided by the state; (B) salary expenses for preparing for, administering, and readministering the assessment instrument; and (C) maintenance and operation expenses for school days spent preparing for, administering, and readministering the assessment instrument; and (3) any descriptive information required by the commissioner. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.