LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 19, 2011

TO:	Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1386 by Coleman (Relating to the public health threat presented by youth suicide and to the prevention of associated discrimination, harassment, bullying, and cyberbullying.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The Texas Education Agency anticipates that modifications to the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) would be needed in order to collect the new data elements required by the bill, but associated costs are not expected to be significant.

Local Government Impact

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

The cost to update the local student information system (SIS) to collect the new data would vary by district to make modifications that were based on statutory requirements. 

 

School districts would likely incur some administrative costs to collect and submit information on bullying. These costs would vary depending on the number of incidents requiring reporting.

 

School districts may experience some administrative costs to provide training regarding the prevention of harassment and discrimination, to develop policies that prohibit bullying, and to provide annual written notice of the policies. They may also experience some administrative costs related to handling requests to transfer perpetrators of bullying and to provide notices to parents and guardians of each student involved in a bullying incident.

Source Agencies:

537 State Health Services, Department of, 701 Central Education Agency

LBB Staff:

JOB, CL, JGM, RBl