LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 24, 2011

TO:
Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
 
FROM:
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB359 by Allen (Relating to discipline in public schools, including the use of corporal punishment and the prosecution of certain children for school-related offenses.), As Passed 2nd House

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.


TEA estimates cost associated with reporting requirements. It is anticipated that any additional costs associated with implementation of the legislation could be absorbed within existing resources.


Local Government Impact

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

The TEA assumes that school districts likely already provide information on requirements under Section 37.0021 to affected school district staff and that including district-employed police officers among those who receive this information would not present any significant administrative costs.
 
School districts could incur costs to update their local software systems to comply with the additional reporting requirements related to use of restraint.



Source Agencies:
LBB Staff:
JOB, LXH, RBl