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LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 12, 2021
TO:
Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB204 by Thierry (Relating to requiring school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to provide a landline telephone or panic button in every classroom.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
It is assumed that the costs associated with the bill's provisions relating to requiring school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to provide a landline telephone or panic button in every classroom could be absorbed using existing resources.
Local Government Impact
Schools would need to purchase, install, and maintain landline telephones or panic buttons. The costs associated with this requirement would vary based on a school's size and existing infrastructure beginning with the 2023-2024 school year.