LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 28, 2015

TO:	Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1171 by Farney (Relating to the applicability of certain immunity and liability laws to open-enrollment charter schools. ), As Passed 2nd House

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would make open-enrollment charter schools liable in tort claims in the same fashion that traditional school districts are liable.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

454 Department of Insurance, 701 Central Education Agency

LBB Staff:

UP, JBi, JLi