Honorable Dan Huberty, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1583 by Cortez (Relating to the use of epinephrine auto-injectors on private school campuses and at or in transit to or from off-campus school events.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would apply existing regulations governing epinephrine auto-injectors to private schools. Under existing law, these regulations only apply to public and charter schools.
The bill would take immediate effect if it receives a two-thirds vote in each house of the Legislature. Otherwise it would take effect September 1, 2017. It would apply beginning with the 2017-18 school year.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
537 State Health Services, Department of, 701 Texas Education Agency