BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 637

By: González, Mary

Public Education

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

It has been suggested that statutory provisions relating to the salaries of the superintendents of the Texas School for the Deaf and the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired are in need of an update. H.B. 637 revises those provisions by removing the statutory caps on the salaries.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.

ANALYSIS

H.B. 637 amends the Education Code to remove the caps on the annual salaries of the superintendent of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the superintendent of the Texas School for the Deaf.

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2019.