LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 9, 2021 TO: Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB759 by Harless (Relating to the operation of threat assessment teams in public schools and the establishment of a student threat assessment database; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB759, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($600,575) through the biennium ending August 31, 2023. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill. General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact toGeneral Revenue Related Funds2022($160,770)2023($439,805)2024($21,252)2025($21,252)2026($21,252)All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund12022($160,770)2023($439,805)2024($21,252)2025($21,252)2026($21,252) Fiscal AnalysisThe bill would require safe and supportive school programs and threat assessment teams to complete threat assessments within 30 days of receiving notice of a threat and submit that data to the Texas Education Agency (TEA).
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 9, 2021
TO: Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB759 by Harless (Relating to the operation of threat assessment teams in public schools and the establishment of a student threat assessment database; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB759 by Harless (Relating to the operation of threat assessment teams in public schools and the establishment of a student threat assessment database; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
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
HB759 by Harless (Relating to the operation of threat assessment teams in public schools and the establishment of a student threat assessment database; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
HB759 by Harless (Relating to the operation of threat assessment teams in public schools and the establishment of a student threat assessment database; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB759, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($600,575) through the biennium ending August 31, 2023. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB759, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($600,575) through the biennium ending August 31, 2023. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact:
2022 ($160,770)
2023 ($439,805)
2024 ($21,252)
2025 ($21,252)
2026 ($21,252)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
2022 ($160,770)
2023 ($439,805)
2024 ($21,252)
2025 ($21,252)
2026 ($21,252)
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require safe and supportive school programs and threat assessment teams to complete threat assessments within 30 days of receiving notice of a threat and submit that data to the Texas Education Agency (TEA).
Methodology
The bill would require TEA to develop and implement a statewide application and database to collect threat assessment data. The cost estimate for software development and implementation is $160,770 in fiscal year 2022 and $439,805 in fiscal year 2023 for a total cost of $600,575. Annual operating costs would be $21,252 in subsequent years.
Technology
The bill would require TEA to develop and implement a new database requiring new information technology infrastructure, potential modifications, and ongoing maintenance.
Local Government Impact
The bill would require school district and charter school safe and supportive school programs and threat assessment teams to report data to TEA within 30 days of receiving a threat.
Source Agencies: b > td > 701 Texas Education Agency
701 Texas Education Agency
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SL, CMa
JMc, SL, CMa