LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 16, 2017 TO: Honorable J. M. Lozano, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB50 by Zaffirini (Relating to the offense of hazing.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Education Code regarding the offense of hazing. The bill would clarify the definition of hazing to include an activity that induces a student to violate a penal law or ordinance, or coerces a student to consume alcohol or drugs. The bill would also clarify circumstances under which a person may be immune from prosecution or civil liability by reporting instances of hazing. The bill would add a section regarding the venue for prosecution of a hazing offense. The bill would clarify the requirement for institutions of higher education to provide information to students on the topic of hazing. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2017. Local Government Impact School districts would incur some administrative costs to update the Student Code of Conduct and inform staff on the amended definition of hazing, the limitation of immunity for reporting hazing to immunity from civil liability, and the exceptions to immunity.Institutions of higher education would incur some administrative cost to distribute to each student enrolled in the institution information regarding the topic of hazing. The bill would modify misdemeanor offenses. Changes in costs associated with enforcement, prosecution, and confinement are not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact. Changes in revenue from fines imposed and collected are not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact. Source Agencies:701 Texas Education Agency, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 783 University of Houston System Administration, 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 769 University of North Texas System Administration LBB Staff: UP, THo, AM, RSt, KJo
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 16, 2017
TO: Honorable J. M. Lozano, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB50 by Zaffirini (Relating to the offense of hazing.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable J. M. Lozano, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB50 by Zaffirini (Relating to the offense of hazing.), As Engrossed
Honorable J. M. Lozano, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
Honorable J. M. Lozano, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB50 by Zaffirini (Relating to the offense of hazing.), As Engrossed
SB50 by Zaffirini (Relating to the offense of hazing.), 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 regarding the offense of hazing. The bill would clarify the definition of hazing to include an activity that induces a student to violate a penal law or ordinance, or coerces a student to consume alcohol or drugs. The bill would also clarify circumstances under which a person may be immune from prosecution or civil liability by reporting instances of hazing. The bill would add a section regarding the venue for prosecution of a hazing offense. The bill would clarify the requirement for institutions of higher education to provide information to students on the topic of hazing. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
School districts would incur some administrative costs to update the Student Code of Conduct and inform staff on the amended definition of hazing, the limitation of immunity for reporting hazing to immunity from civil liability, and the exceptions to immunity.Institutions of higher education would incur some administrative cost to distribute to each student enrolled in the institution information regarding the topic of hazing. The bill would modify misdemeanor offenses. Changes in costs associated with enforcement, prosecution, and confinement are not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact. Changes in revenue from fines imposed and collected are not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact.
Source Agencies: 701 Texas Education Agency, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 783 University of Houston System Administration, 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 769 University of North Texas System Administration
701 Texas Education Agency, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 783 University of Houston System Administration, 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 769 University of North Texas System Administration
LBB Staff: UP, THo, AM, RSt, KJo
UP, THo, AM, RSt, KJo