LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 28, 2009

TO:	Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1041 by Parker (relating to school district policies addressing sexual abuse of children. ), As Passed 2nd House

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would create a 15-member task force to establish a strategy for reducing child abuse and neglect and improving child welfare. The members would be entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses as provided by Chapter 660, Government Code, and the General Appropriations Act. The Act would take effect on September 1, 2009 and would expire on September 1, 2011. It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill would be minimal and could be absorbed within available resources.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Costs for school districts, in implementing the bill’s requirement to develop and implement a policy addressing sexual abuse of children, are not expected to be significant.

Source Agencies:

530 Family and Protective Services, Department of, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 696 Department of Criminal Justice

LBB Staff:

JOB, JSp, CL, NM, MB