LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 12, 2013 TO: Honorable Dan Patrick, Chair, Senate Committee On Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB521 by Paxton (Relating to the provision of and parental approval for a student's participation in human sexuality and family planning instruction in public schools.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require school districts to request written consent for a student to participate in human sexuality or family planning instruction provided by an entity or individual that was not a district employee. Districts would also be required to prohibit any individual or entity that performed abortions or was affiliated with an entity or individual that performed abortions from providing instruction. The prohibition would not apply to hospitals owned and operated by the state or licensed under Chapter 241, Health and Safety Code. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. School districts may incur minor costs related to providing and obtaining requests for written consent to a students parent or guardian. Source Agencies:701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: UP, JBi, JSc LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 12, 2013 TO: Honorable Dan Patrick, Chair, Senate Committee On Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB521 by Paxton (Relating to the provision of and parental approval for a student's participation in human sexuality and family planning instruction in public schools.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Dan Patrick, Chair, Senate Committee On Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB521 by Paxton (Relating to the provision of and parental approval for a student's participation in human sexuality and family planning instruction in public schools.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Dan Patrick, Chair, Senate Committee On Education Honorable Dan Patrick, Chair, Senate Committee On Education Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB521 by Paxton (Relating to the provision of and parental approval for a student's participation in human sexuality and family planning instruction in public schools.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB521 by Paxton (Relating to the provision of and parental approval for a student's participation in human sexuality and family planning instruction in public schools.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require school districts to request written consent for a student to participate in human sexuality or family planning instruction provided by an entity or individual that was not a district employee. Districts would also be required to prohibit any individual or entity that performed abortions or was affiliated with an entity or individual that performed abortions from providing instruction. The prohibition would not apply to hospitals owned and operated by the state or licensed under Chapter 241, Health and Safety Code. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. School districts may incur minor costs related to providing and obtaining requests for written consent to a students parent or guardian. Source Agencies: 701 Central Education Agency 701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: UP, JBi, JSc UP, JBi, JSc