LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                                May 4, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Bill Ratliff, Lieutenant Governor,  Senate
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  SB1196  by Truan ( relating to the use of certain
               practices in disciplining or
               techniques in managing the behavior of public school
               students.), As Passed 2nd House
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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Local Government Impact
  
School district staff would have to follow the Commissioner of
Education's procedures concerning the use of restraint and time-out for
students served in special education.  Districts could incur costs
associated with obtaining training for special education staff members,
if the commissioner's rules require such training.  Statewide, the costs
associated with training are not expected to be significant.
  
  
Source Agencies:   701   Texas Education Agency
LBB Staff:         JK, CT, PF, RN