LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 15, 2013 TO: Honorable Jimmie Don Aycock, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2450 by Raymond (Relating to public and private school searches of students with parental consent and certain disciplinary measures and other procedures that may arise from such a search.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would establish procedures related to searches of student property by school district or charter schools' officials. The bill would allow the principal of a public or private primary or secondary school or open-enrollment charter school to seek consent from a student's parent or guardian to search the student or their possessions for evidence of a violation of the law or school policy. The bill would prohibit expulsion for a student found to be in violation of law or school policy based on a parental-consent search. A student found to be in violation of law or school policy based on a parental-consent search could be subject to compulsory attendance in a youth boot camp or substance abuse treatment program with the consent of the student's parent or guardian. The bill would permit cooperation among school districts and charter schools and juvenile boards and juvenile probation authorities related to programs for students who violate certain laws or school policies and would establish terms for deferred adjudication or case dismissal for students participating in certain programs under the terms of the bill. Local Government Impact School districts that cooperate with the juvenile board or local juvenile probation department to establish a youth boot camp or substance abuse program may incur administrative costs. School districts that engage in parental-consent searches of students may be subject to legal challenges related to constitutional violations associated with such searches. School districts may incur legal costs to defend school administrators against lawsuits associated with these searches. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 644 Texas Juvenile Justice Department, 701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: UP, JBi, JSc, RBl, JPo
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 15, 2013
TO: Honorable Jimmie Don Aycock, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2450 by Raymond (Relating to public and private school searches of students with parental consent and certain disciplinary measures and other procedures that may arise from such a search.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jimmie Don Aycock, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2450 by Raymond (Relating to public and private school searches of students with parental consent and certain disciplinary measures and other procedures that may arise from such a search.), As Introduced
Honorable Jimmie Don Aycock, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
Honorable Jimmie Don Aycock, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2450 by Raymond (Relating to public and private school searches of students with parental consent and certain disciplinary measures and other procedures that may arise from such a search.), As Introduced
HB2450 by Raymond (Relating to public and private school searches of students with parental consent and certain disciplinary measures and other procedures that may arise from such a search.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would establish procedures related to searches of student property by school district or charter schools' officials. The bill would allow the principal of a public or private primary or secondary school or open-enrollment charter school to seek consent from a student's parent or guardian to search the student or their possessions for evidence of a violation of the law or school policy. The bill would prohibit expulsion for a student found to be in violation of law or school policy based on a parental-consent search. A student found to be in violation of law or school policy based on a parental-consent search could be subject to compulsory attendance in a youth boot camp or substance abuse treatment program with the consent of the student's parent or guardian. The bill would permit cooperation among school districts and charter schools and juvenile boards and juvenile probation authorities related to programs for students who violate certain laws or school policies and would establish terms for deferred adjudication or case dismissal for students participating in certain programs under the terms of the bill.
The bill would establish procedures related to searches of student property by school district or charter schools' officials.
The bill would allow the principal of a public or private primary or secondary school or open-enrollment charter school to seek consent from a student's parent or guardian to search the student or their possessions for evidence of a violation of the law or school policy. The bill would prohibit expulsion for a student found to be in violation of law or school policy based on a parental-consent search. A student found to be in violation of law or school policy based on a parental-consent search could be subject to compulsory attendance in a youth boot camp or substance abuse treatment program with the consent of the student's parent or guardian.
The bill would permit cooperation among school districts and charter schools and juvenile boards and juvenile probation authorities related to programs for students who violate certain laws or school policies and would establish terms for deferred adjudication or case dismissal for students participating in certain programs under the terms of the bill.
Local Government Impact
School districts that cooperate with the juvenile board or local juvenile probation department to establish a youth boot camp or substance abuse program may incur administrative costs. School districts that engage in parental-consent searches of students may be subject to legal challenges related to constitutional violations associated with such searches. School districts may incur legal costs to defend school administrators against lawsuits associated with these searches.
School districts that cooperate with the juvenile board or local juvenile probation department to establish a youth boot camp or substance abuse program may incur administrative costs.
School districts that engage in parental-consent searches of students may be subject to legal challenges related to constitutional violations associated with such searches. School districts may incur legal costs to defend school administrators against lawsuits associated with these searches.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 644 Texas Juvenile Justice Department, 701 Central Education Agency
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 644 Texas Juvenile Justice Department, 701 Central Education Agency
LBB Staff: UP, JBi, JSc, RBl, JPo
UP, JBi, JSc, RBl, JPo