BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 3884

By: Wilson

Public Education

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Reports indicate that among the findings from the Texas Education Agency's (TEA) recent strategic planning process is that the current requirement for TEA to develop and coordinate the dissemination of information about bacterial meningitis is outside the agency's core mission and may be better aligned with the mission and expertise of the Department of State Health Services. H.B. 3884 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. 3884 amends the Education Code to transfer from the Texas Education Agency to the Department of State Health Services certain duties relating to the annual provision of information regarding bacterial meningitis to public school district students and parents. The bill repeals a provision providing for the establishment of an advisory committee for purposes of assisting with the initial implementation of those duties. The bill applies beginning with the 2019-2020 school year.       

H.B. 3884 repeals Section 38.0025(b), Education Code.

EFFECTIVE DATE

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