LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 21, 2011

TO:	Honorable Rob Eissler, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB398 by Jackson, Jim (Relating to the eligibility of employees convicted of certain offenses to provide services under a contract with a public school.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would prohibit a contracting entity from allowing an employee to provide services at a school if the employee has been convicted of certain criminal offenses.

The provisions of the bill would apply regardless of whether the contract was entered into before or after the effective date of the bill.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

701 Central Education Agency

LBB Staff:

JOB, LXH, JGM, JSc