Honorable Brad Buckley, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB850 by Lalani (relating to emergency cardiovascular care at public schools and certain private schools in this state.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB850, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: a negative impact of ($1,800,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact:
Fiscal Year
Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2026
($900,000)
2027
($900,000)
2028
($900,000)
2029
($900,000)
2030
($900,000)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
Fiscal Year
Probable Savings/(Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1
2026
($900,000)
2027
($900,000)
2028
($900,000)
2029
($900,000)
2030
($900,000)
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require each school district and private school to develop and implement a cardiac emergency response plan that meets certain criteria.
The bill would require the commissioner of education to establish a grant program to award grants to districts and schools to assist with the implementation of a cardiac emergency response plan. The commissioner would be required to prioritize districts or schools at which at least 50 percent of enrolled students are educationally disadvantaged.
Methodology
The Texas Education Agency estimates the cost to award grants to local education agencies (LEA) to assist with implementing cardiac emergency response plans would be $0.9 million annually.
Local Government Impact
LEAs may incur costs related to purchasing automated external defibrillators and training school personnel to implement a cardiac emergency response plan.