Fiscal Notes: Purpose, analysis, drafting, and use - Austin

Course Date
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026 to Thursday, Apr 30, 2026
Course Time
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Delivery
Group Live (in-person)
Location

Barbara Jordan State Office Building
1601 Congress Avenue, Austin TX 78701

Course Fee
$1100
Instructor
Ursula Parks

 

***Excellence in Leadership classes require a minimum of eight (8) participants to proceed. This ensures participants gain the full benefit of the training experience.

In the event that a class is rescheduled, we will notify participants via email automatically registering them in the next scheduled training. If the new date does not work, the participants can respond with a preferred date.
 


Objectives:
1. Learn the elements of fiscal notes, including statutory and rule requirements. 
2. Learn how FNs are used legislatively and what they can and cannot communicate.
3. Analyze agency best practices.
4. Gain hands-on experience in development.
5. Develop communication skills in discussing FN estimates and the actual FN with policymakers.

Program Knowledge Level:
This basic course is ideal for managers that need to review the statutory requirements, the House and Senate rules, and the process for fiscal note development. 

Prerequisite Education and Experience:
None

Advanced Preparation:
None

Delivery:
We offer Group Internet Based (virtual) and Group Live (in-person) trainings. Online training will be capped at 35 people. In-person training will be held in Austin and will be capped at 56 people.

Contact Hours/TSBPA CPE Credit: 
12 hours

NASBA CPE Credit Breakdown
Business Management and Organization = 12 CPE credits

LBJ School of Public Affairs, Governor's Center for Management Development is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org. 


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