LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 1, 2013

TO:	Honorable Jimmie Don Aycock, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1231 by Giddings (Relating to the application of the offenses of disrupting public school classes or transportation to persons younger than 12 years of age.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Education Code to exempt persons younger than 12 years of age from the offenses of disruption of classes and disruption of transportation.  These offenses are Class C misdemeanors. Under current law, only juveniles in the sixth grade or a lower grade level are exempt from these offenses.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 644 Texas Juvenile Justice Department, 701 Central Education Agency

LBB Staff:

UP, JBi, JSc, RBl, JPo, KKR