LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 3, 2019

TO:	Honorable Dan Huberty, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM:	John McGeady, Assistant Director     Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB348 by Nevárez (Relating to a salary bonus for a public school teacher who completes certain autism training.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

It is assumed that the provisions of the bill relating to a salary bonus for a public school teacher who completes certain autism training could be absorbed using existing resources.

Local Government Impact

According to the Texas Education Agency (TEA), school districts and charter schools would incur additional costs to the extent that they would choose to implement the bonuses or similar compensation allowed by the bill.

Source Agencies:

323 Teacher Retirement System, 701 Texas Education Agency

LBB Staff:

WP, HL, AM, ASa