LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
April 14, 1997
TO: Honorable Patricia Gray, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 2911
Committee on Civil Practices By: Wilson
House
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB2911 ( Relating
to the liability of school districts for certain conduct of
employees that come in contact with students.) this office has
detemined the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB2911-As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would effect the liability of school districts for
the conduct of employees that come in contact with students
by adding Section 101.0216 to Subchapter B, Chapter 101 of
the Civil Practice and Remedies Code. This new section makes
a school district liable for damages if sexual misconduct of
an employee is the proximate cause of injury or death of a student,
and the employee comes in contact with students in the scope
of employment, and the district knew or should have known that
the employee posed a risk to students.
The bill would create
an opportunity for higher costs to school districts by assigning
liability in situations in which none apparently exists now.
Districts could minimize the potential risk to students and
therefore potential civil liability by removing certain personnel
from contact with students.
Source: Agencies: 701 Texas Education Agency - Administration
781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
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