LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 26, 2013

TO:	Honorable Jimmie Don Aycock, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3224 by Coleman (Relating to inclusion of instruction in the detection and education of students with mental or emotional disorders in the requirements for educator training programs.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Education Code to require instruction in the detection and education of students with mental or emotional disorders as part of the curriculum for educator training programs. The Texas Education Agency, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Texas A&M University System, The University of Texas System, and Texas State University System have determined that the duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by using existing resources. The bill would take effect immediately if passed with the necessary voting margins, or September 1, 2013.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

701 Central Education Agency, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board

LBB Staff:

UP, JBi, AW, KK, SK