BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 3882

By: Wilson

Public Education

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

It has been reported that among the results of the Texas Education Agency (TEA) strategic planning process was a finding that the current requirement for TEA to develop and adopt an extracurricular activity safety training program is outside the agency's core mission and may be better aligned with the mission and expertise of the University Interscholastic League. H.B. 3882 seeks to transfer that duty accordingly.

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. 3882 amends the Education Code to transfer from the commissioner of education to the University Interscholastic League (UIL) the duty to develop and adopt an extracurricular activity safety training program for each public school and for any other school in Texas subject to UIL rules. The bill removes the UIL from the organizations specifically authorized to provide certain required certification of participants in the safety training program. The bill applies beginning with the 2019-2020 school year.

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2019.