LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 15, 2013 TO: Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee On Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1016 by Davis, Sarah (Relating to legal representation for civil suits against peace officers employed by a school district.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Local Government Code to require a school district to provide a municipal or district employee who is a peace officer, fire fighter, or emergency medical services employee with legal counsel without cost to the employee for certain suits. An employee could recover reasonable attorneys fees from a municipality or a district that fails to provide counsel. According to the Texas Education Agency (TEA), no direct fiscal implications for the Foundation School Program or the operations of TEA are anticipated. Local Government Impact TEA indicated that school districts that are currently providing legal representation would not experience substantive changes, but school districts that are not already providing legal representation for the peace officers they employ could experience new administrative costs. The fiscal implications related to the provisions of the bill would continue beyond fiscal year 2018. Source Agencies:701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: UP, CL, TP, JBi
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 15, 2013
TO: Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee On Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1016 by Davis, Sarah (Relating to legal representation for civil suits against peace officers employed by a school district.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee On Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1016 by Davis, Sarah (Relating to legal representation for civil suits against peace officers employed by a school district.), As Introduced
Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee On Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee On Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1016 by Davis, Sarah (Relating to legal representation for civil suits against peace officers employed by a school district.), As Introduced
HB1016 by Davis, Sarah (Relating to legal representation for civil suits against peace officers employed by a school district.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Local Government Code to require a school district to provide a municipal or district employee who is a peace officer, fire fighter, or emergency medical services employee with legal counsel without cost to the employee for certain suits. An employee could recover reasonable attorneys fees from a municipality or a district that fails to provide counsel. According to the Texas Education Agency (TEA), no direct fiscal implications for the Foundation School Program or the operations of TEA are anticipated.
Local Government Impact
TEA indicated that school districts that are currently providing legal representation would not experience substantive changes, but school districts that are not already providing legal representation for the peace officers they employ could experience new administrative costs. The fiscal implications related to the provisions of the bill would continue beyond fiscal year 2018.
Source Agencies: 701 Central Education Agency
701 Central Education Agency
LBB Staff: UP, CL, TP, JBi
UP, CL, TP, JBi