LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 19, 2015 TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2186 by Cook (Relating to suicide prevention training for certain educators and other employees of a school district.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require school district teachers, counselors, principals, and all other appropriate personnel to participate annually, rather than once, in suicide prevention training if the school district provided the training. The training must specifically address the prevention of youth suicide.The bill has no direct fiscal implications for the Foundation School Program (FSP) or the operations of the Texas Education Agency (TEA). The Department of State Health Services indicates that provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact There would be administrative costs to school districts to provide the training annually and districts may require the use of substitute teachers. The administrative costs would vary from district to district depending on whether the district offered the training and how many employees would need to be trained annually. Source Agencies:537 State Health Services, Department of, 701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: UP, JBi, SS
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 19, 2015
TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2186 by Cook (Relating to suicide prevention training for certain educators and other employees of a school district.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2186 by Cook (Relating to suicide prevention training for certain educators and other employees of a school district.), As Engrossed
Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2186 by Cook (Relating to suicide prevention training for certain educators and other employees of a school district.), As Engrossed
HB2186 by Cook (Relating to suicide prevention training for certain educators and other employees of a school district.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require school district teachers, counselors, principals, and all other appropriate personnel to participate annually, rather than once, in suicide prevention training if the school district provided the training. The training must specifically address the prevention of youth suicide.The bill has no direct fiscal implications for the Foundation School Program (FSP) or the operations of the Texas Education Agency (TEA). The Department of State Health Services indicates that provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
There would be administrative costs to school districts to provide the training annually and districts may require the use of substitute teachers. The administrative costs would vary from district to district depending on whether the district offered the training and how many employees would need to be trained annually.
Source Agencies: 537 State Health Services, Department of, 701 Central Education Agency
537 State Health Services, Department of, 701 Central Education Agency
LBB Staff: UP, JBi, SS
UP, JBi, SS