LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 3, 2013

TO:	Honorable Dan Patrick, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB709 by Lucio (Relating to representation of a person in a special education impartial due process hearing.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would allow a person to be represented in a special education impartial due process hearing by either a licensed attorney or a person with special knowledge or training with respect to problems of children with disabilities.

Based on the analysis of the Texas Education Agency (TEA), the bill has no significant fiscal impact to the state.

If hearing officers were authorized to determine whether a nonattorney had sufficient knowledge or training to represent a parent or guardian, there could be litigation costs if a parent or guardian sought judicial review of a hearing officer's decision.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

701 Central Education Agency

LBB Staff:

UP, JBi, JSc