LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 3, 2013 TO: Honorable Dan Patrick, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB709 by Lucio (Relating to representation of a person in a special education impartial due process hearing.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would allow a person to be represented in a special education impartial due process hearing by either a licensed attorney or a person with special knowledge or training with respect to problems of children with disabilities. Based on the analysis of the Texas Education Agency (TEA), the bill has no significant fiscal impact to the state. If hearing officers were authorized to determine whether a nonattorney had sufficient knowledge or training to represent a parent or guardian, there could be litigation costs if a parent or guardian sought judicial review of a hearing officer's decision. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: UP, JBi, JSc
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 3, 2013
TO: Honorable Dan Patrick, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB709 by Lucio (Relating to representation of a person in a special education impartial due process hearing.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Dan Patrick, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB709 by Lucio (Relating to representation of a person in a special education impartial due process hearing.), As Introduced
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
SB709 by Lucio (Relating to representation of a person in a special education impartial due process hearing.), As Introduced
SB709 by Lucio (Relating to representation of a person in a special education impartial due process hearing.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would allow a person to be represented in a special education impartial due process hearing by either a licensed attorney or a person with special knowledge or training with respect to problems of children with disabilities. Based on the analysis of the Texas Education Agency (TEA), the bill has no significant fiscal impact to the state. If hearing officers were authorized to determine whether a nonattorney had sufficient knowledge or training to represent a parent or guardian, there could be litigation costs if a parent or guardian sought judicial review of a hearing officer's decision.
The bill would allow a person to be represented in a special education impartial due process hearing by either a licensed attorney or a person with special knowledge or training with respect to problems of children with disabilities.
Based on the analysis of the Texas Education Agency (TEA), the bill has no significant fiscal impact to the state.
If hearing officers were authorized to determine whether a nonattorney had sufficient knowledge or training to represent a parent or guardian, there could be litigation costs if a parent or guardian sought judicial review of a hearing officer's decision.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 701 Central Education Agency
701 Central Education Agency
LBB Staff: UP, JBi, JSc
UP, JBi, JSc