Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2360 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain residential educational child-care facilities serving victims of human trafficking.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require certain accredited educational facilities that are members of the Texas Private School Accreditation Commission (TPSAC) to comply with child-care licensing requirements and all Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) rules and minimum standards. The bill would only apply to facilities where a certain number or percent of the children are victims of human trafficking at any point in the academic year. DFPS indicates the bill could be implemented within existing resources. Since the provisions would only apply to private educational facilities, the Texas Education Agency does not anticipate a cost to TEA or any direct fiscal implications for the Foundation School Program.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
530 Family and Protective Services, Department of, 701 Central Education Agency