BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 3244

By: Nevárez

Public Education

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

There are concerns that many teachers who serve students with autism lack training related to the task. H.B. 3244 seeks to address these concerns by authorizing a public school district to provide a salary bonus or similar compensation to a teacher who completes certain training relating to autism.  

CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.

ANALYSIS

H.B. 3244 amends the Education Code to authorize a public school district to provide a salary bonus or similar compensation to a teacher who completes training provided by a regional education service center relating to autism. The bill requires a district that decides to provide this bonus or compensation to adopt a policy to implement that authorization.

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2017.