LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 8, 2013

TO:	Honorable Jimmie Don Aycock, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1541 by Van de Putte (Relating to discipline of public school students by school bus drivers.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require that student codes of conduct specify the circumstances under which a student may be removed from a school bus.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. School districts may be required to amend the student code of conduct to address behavior on a school bus. The placement of a student with disabilities receiving special education services would be determined by the student's admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) committee. 

Source Agencies:

701 Central Education Agency

LBB Staff:

UP, JBi, JSc, RBl