LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 16, 2017 TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1342 by Parker (Relating to child sexual abuse prevention training for public school students.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Education Code to add more specific detail and a reporting requirement to the current requirement that school districts provide child abuse anti-victimization programs in elementary and secondary schools. The bill would require each school district to include in their child abuse anti-victimization programs annual, age-appropriate, research-based child sexual abuse prevention training. The bill would require school districts to submit a description of the training on their website or in handbooks distributed to parents. The bill would require the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to compile a list of training programs for districts to use in providing the training. The bill would also require each school district to submit to TEA a report on the number and percentage of students enrolled in the district who attended the training during the preceding school year. The bill would take effect immediately if passed within the necessary voting margins, or September 1, 2017, and would apply beginning with school year 2017-18.The agency estimates there would be a minimal cost associated with implementing the provisions of the bill. However, this analysis assumes that the bill could be implemented with existing agency resources. Local Government Impact School districts would incur costs to purchase or develop a new program if not currently using age-appropriate or research-based training. Costs would vary depending on the type of programs already in place and made available. School districts also may incur minimal costs to add the required information to handbooks or websites. Source Agencies:701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: UP, RSt, THo, AM, AW
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 16, 2017
TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1342 by Parker (Relating to child sexual abuse prevention training for public school students.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1342 by Parker (Relating to child sexual abuse prevention training for public school students.), 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
HB1342 by Parker (Relating to child sexual abuse prevention training for public school students.), As Engrossed
HB1342 by Parker (Relating to child sexual abuse prevention training for public school students.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Education Code to add more specific detail and a reporting requirement to the current requirement that school districts provide child abuse anti-victimization programs in elementary and secondary schools. The bill would require each school district to include in their child abuse anti-victimization programs annual, age-appropriate, research-based child sexual abuse prevention training. The bill would require school districts to submit a description of the training on their website or in handbooks distributed to parents. The bill would require the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to compile a list of training programs for districts to use in providing the training. The bill would also require each school district to submit to TEA a report on the number and percentage of students enrolled in the district who attended the training during the preceding school year. The bill would take effect immediately if passed within the necessary voting margins, or September 1, 2017, and would apply beginning with school year 2017-18.The agency estimates there would be a minimal cost associated with implementing the provisions of the bill. However, this analysis assumes that the bill could be implemented with existing agency resources.
Local Government Impact
School districts would incur costs to purchase or develop a new program if not currently using age-appropriate or research-based training. Costs would vary depending on the type of programs already in place and made available. School districts also may incur minimal costs to add the required information to handbooks or websites.
Source Agencies: 701 Texas Education Agency
701 Texas Education Agency
LBB Staff: UP, RSt, THo, AM, AW
UP, RSt, THo, AM, AW