LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 8, 2011

TO:	Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1544 by Patrick (Relating to a determination on granting assault leave to a certified educator where there has been a juvenile or criminal conviction.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require school districts to grant assault leave to an employee as of the date of the assault if the person who caused the employee's injuries had been found guilty of assaulting the employee.

Local Government Impact

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

The Texas Education Agency indicates that districts could incur administrative costs to administer assault leave as required by the bill.

Source Agencies:

701 Central Education Agency

LBB Staff:

JOB, LXH, JGM, JW