LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 8, 2011 TO: Honorable Sid Miller, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB348 by Walle (Relating to education and training for certain school district peace officers and school resource officers employed by a school district. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Occupations Code by requiring peace officers to complete either 16 hours of education and training approved by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (TCLEOSE), training through the Bexar County childrens crisis intervention training program, or the Texas School Safety Center at Texas State University, before the officer could serve as a school resource officer for more than 30 days, excluding peace officers while assigned to a school-sponsored event where classroom instruction is not offered. The bill requires TCLEOSE to appoint a 12 member school resource curriculum committee to develop the curriculum for the education and training program, and requires that the curriculum is approved by the Commission. The bill requires the superintendent of a school district that employs a peace officer or to which a school resource officer is assigned to maintain on file the certification issued to the officer. TCLEOSE, the Texas Education Agency, and Texas State University indicate no significant fiscal impact from the bill. This bill would take effect September 1, 2011. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:407 Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education, 701 Central Education Agency, 758 Texas State University System LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, DAR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 8, 2011
TO: Honorable Sid Miller, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB348 by Walle (Relating to education and training for certain school district peace officers and school resource officers employed by a school district. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Sid Miller, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB348 by Walle (Relating to education and training for certain school district peace officers and school resource officers employed by a school district. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Sid Miller, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
Honorable Sid Miller, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB348 by Walle (Relating to education and training for certain school district peace officers and school resource officers employed by a school district. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB348 by Walle (Relating to education and training for certain school district peace officers and school resource officers employed by a school district. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Occupations Code by requiring peace officers to complete either 16 hours of education and training approved by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (TCLEOSE), training through the Bexar County childrens crisis intervention training program, or the Texas School Safety Center at Texas State University, before the officer could serve as a school resource officer for more than 30 days, excluding peace officers while assigned to a school-sponsored event where classroom instruction is not offered. The bill requires TCLEOSE to appoint a 12 member school resource curriculum committee to develop the curriculum for the education and training program, and requires that the curriculum is approved by the Commission. The bill requires the superintendent of a school district that employs a peace officer or to which a school resource officer is assigned to maintain on file the certification issued to the officer. TCLEOSE, the Texas Education Agency, and Texas State University indicate no significant fiscal impact from the bill. This bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
The bill would amend the Occupations Code by requiring peace officers to complete either 16 hours of education and training approved by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (TCLEOSE), training through the Bexar County childrens crisis intervention training program, or the Texas School Safety Center at Texas State University, before the officer could serve as a school resource officer for more than 30 days, excluding peace officers while assigned to a school-sponsored event where classroom instruction is not offered.
The bill requires TCLEOSE to appoint a 12 member school resource curriculum committee to develop the curriculum for the education and training program, and requires that the curriculum is approved by the Commission.
The bill requires the superintendent of a school district that employs a peace officer or to which a school resource officer is assigned to maintain on file the certification issued to the officer.
TCLEOSE, the Texas Education Agency, and Texas State University indicate no significant fiscal impact from the bill.
This bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 407 Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education, 701 Central Education Agency, 758 Texas State University System
407 Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education, 701 Central Education Agency, 758 Texas State University System
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, DAR
JOB, ESi, GG, DAR