Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB2135 by Powell (Relating to information a law enforcement agency is required to share with a school district about a person who may be a student.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Education Code, and the Family Code to require the sharing of certain law enforcement records with public primary or secondary schools where a child is enrolled to determine whether a child who has been arrested is a danger to the school. This information may be shared only for the purpose of conducting a threat assessment or to prepare a safety plan related to the student.
According to the Department of Public Safety, no fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
According to the Commission on Law Enforcement, no fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
According to the Texas Education Agency, no fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Local Government Impact
According to the Texas Education Agency, the bill would have no fiscal impact on school districts.
Source Agencies:
405 Department of Public Safety, 407 Commission on Law Enforcement, 701 Texas Education Agency