Bill: SB 2078, 85(R) - 2017
Committee
Senate Education
2nd Chamber Committee
House Public Education
Vote Recommendation
| Vote Recommendation |
Economic Freedom |
Property Rights |
Personal Responsibility |
Limited Government |
Individual Liberty |
| Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Author(s)
Larry Taylor
Sponsor(s)
Dennis Bonnen
Bill Caption
Relating to the duties of school districts, open-enrollment charter
schools, and the Texas Education Agency regarding multihazard
emergency operations plans and other school safety measures.
Fiscal Notes
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB 2078, Committee
Report 1st House, Substituted: a negative impact of ($445,778) through the biennium ending
August 31, 2019, assuming the legislation is implemented. The agency is not required to
implement the legislation in the absence of an appropriation.
Bill Analysis
This bill would require open enrollment charter schools and school districts to implement multi-hazard safety plans and measures at all campuses. The TEA and Texas Safety School Center will be tasked with adopting certain model multi-hazard emergency operation plans that school districts may use in developing district-specific
multi-hazard emergency operations plans.
Vote Recommendation Notes
Ensuring that students in the care of the school are safe is an appropriate requirement to implement. This bill is addressing an issue that is within the authority of government to deal with. For these reasons, we will remain neutral on SB 2078.
