Bill: HB 743, 85(R) - 2017
Committee
House Homeland Security & Public Safety
Vote Recommendation
| Vote Recommendation |
Economic Freedom |
Property Rights |
Personal Responsibility |
Limited Government |
Individual Liberty |
| Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Author(s)
Jessica Farrar
Co-Author(s)
Alma A. Allen
Diego Bernal
Mary Gonzalez
Bill Caption
Relating to social work services in public schools.
Fiscal Notes
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Bill Analysis
HB 743 would define the term "social work services" in the context of working in a school district. The bill would permit social workers to provide social work services to students and families in a school or district, and would require social workers to collaborate with administrators to enhance students' learning environments.
Vote Recommendation Notes
This bill does not require schools to hire social workers, which would earn an oppose if it did. While we are unconvinced that having social workers in schools is a necessary or even beneficial thing, the provisions of this bill neither uplift nor offend our liberty principles and we remain neutral.
