LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
April 3, 2001
TO: Honorable Bob Turner, Chair, House Committee on Public
Safety
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB154 by Truan (Relating to a requirement that
information about anatomical gifts be included in the
curriculum of certain driver education and driving
safety courses.), As Engrossed
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* No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. *
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The bill would have minimal fiscal implications for the operations of the
Texas Education Agency. The bill requires the commissioner of education
to require that information relating to anatomical gifts be included in
the curriculum of each driver education and driving safety course. The
agency would incur costs associated with such a requirement;
approximately $5,000 in the first year of implementation. These costs
are associated with developing new materials, distributing the materials
and information about the new requirement to driver education schools
and driving safety course owners and school districts, reviewing revised
curriculums, revising rules, and training Agency staff to include
appropriate checks in compliance reviews.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated. Although they are not units of local governments,
individuals and/or entities operating TEA-approved driver education and
safety training programs would need to update curriculum materials to
ensure that the information concerning anatomical gifts is provided to
students.
Source Agencies: 701 Texas Education Agency
LBB Staff: JK, JC, RB, PF, UP