LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 6, 2021 TO: Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB204 by Thierry (relating to school districts and open-enrollment charter schools providing panic alert devices in classrooms.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. It is assumed that the costs associated with the bill's provisions relating to school districts and open-enrollment charter schools providing panic alert devices in classrooms could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government ImpactLocal education agencies (districts and charter schools) would need to purchase and install panic alert devices in all classrooms in the districts if governing boards and trustees do not opt out from this requirement. The costs associated with this requirement would vary based on size and existing infrastructure. The agency does not have a way to estimate these costs. Source Agencies: b > td > 701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SL LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 6, 2021 TO: Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB204 by Thierry (relating to school districts and open-enrollment charter schools providing panic alert devices in classrooms.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB204 by Thierry (relating to school districts and open-enrollment charter schools providing panic alert devices in classrooms.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Public Education Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Public Education Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB204 by Thierry (relating to school districts and open-enrollment charter schools providing panic alert devices in classrooms.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB204 by Thierry (relating to school districts and open-enrollment charter schools providing panic alert devices in classrooms.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. It is assumed that the costs associated with the bill's provisions relating to school districts and open-enrollment charter schools providing panic alert devices in classrooms could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government Impact Local education agencies (districts and charter schools) would need to purchase and install panic alert devices in all classrooms in the districts if governing boards and trustees do not opt out from this requirement. The costs associated with this requirement would vary based on size and existing infrastructure. The agency does not have a way to estimate these costs. Source Agencies: b > td > 701 Texas Education Agency 701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SL JMc, SL