LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 28, 2025 TO: Honorable Brad Buckley, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB850 by Lalani (Relating to the availability of automatic external defibrillators and a cardiac emergency response plan at public schools and certain private schools in this state.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB850, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($1,800,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. 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 Funds2026($900,000)2027($900,000)2028($900,000)2029($900,000)2030($900,000)All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund12026($900,000)2027($900,000)2028($900,000)2029($900,000)2030($900,000) Fiscal AnalysisThe bill would require each school district and private school to develop and implement a cardiac emergency response plan that meets certain criteria.The bill would require the commissioner of education to establish a grant program to award grants to districts and schools to assist with the implementation of a cardiac emergency response plan. The commissioner would be required to prioritize districts or schools at which at least 50 percent of enrolled students are educationally disadvantaged.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 28, 2025
TO: Honorable Brad Buckley, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB850 by Lalani (Relating to the availability of automatic external defibrillators and a cardiac emergency response plan at public schools and certain private schools in this state.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Brad Buckley, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB850 by Lalani (Relating to the availability of automatic external defibrillators and a cardiac emergency response plan at public schools and certain private schools in this state.), As Introduced
Honorable Brad Buckley, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
Honorable Brad Buckley, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB850 by Lalani (Relating to the availability of automatic external defibrillators and a cardiac emergency response plan at public schools and certain private schools in this state.), As Introduced
HB850 by Lalani (Relating to the availability of automatic external defibrillators and a cardiac emergency response plan at public schools and certain private schools in this state.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB850, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($1,800,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. 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 HB850, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($1,800,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. 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:
2026 ($900,000)
2027 ($900,000)
2028 ($900,000)
2029 ($900,000)
2030 ($900,000)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
2026 ($900,000)
2027 ($900,000)
2028 ($900,000)
2029 ($900,000)
2030 ($900,000)
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require each school district and private school to develop and implement a cardiac emergency response plan that meets certain criteria.The bill would require the commissioner of education to establish a grant program to award grants to districts and schools to assist with the implementation of a cardiac emergency response plan. The commissioner would be required to prioritize districts or schools at which at least 50 percent of enrolled students are educationally disadvantaged.
Methodology
The Texas Education Agency estimates the cost to award grants to local education agencies (LEA) to assist with implementing cardiac emergency response plans would be $0.9 million annually.
Local Government Impact
LEAs may incur costs related to purchasing automated external defibrillators and training school personnel to implement a cardiac emergency response plan.
Source Agencies: b > td > 701 Texas Education Agency
701 Texas Education Agency
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, NC, ASA, ANa
JMc, NC, ASA, ANa