Honorable Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Dade Phelan, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB572 by Dutton (Relating to the inclusion of students enrolled in a dropout recovery school as students at risk of dropping out of school for purposes of compensatory, intensive, and accelerated instruction and to a study by the Texas Education Agency on competency-based educational programs.), Conference Committee Report
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB572, Conference Committee Report : a negative impact of ($200,000) 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 Texas Education Agency is required to implement this Act only if the legislature appropriates money specifically for that purpose. If the legislature does not appropriate money specifically for the purpose, the agency may, but is not required to, implement this Act using other appropriations available for the purpose.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact:
Fiscal Year
Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2022
($100,000)
2023
($100,000)
2024
$0
2025
$0
2026
$0
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
Fiscal Year
Probable Savings/(Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1
2022
($100,000)
2023
($100,000)
2024
$0
2025
$0
2026
$0
Fiscal Analysis
Under the bill's provisions, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) would conduct a study on the implementation of competency-based educational programs by public schools in Texas. Before December 1, 2022, TEA would be required to prepare and submit a report to the legislature on the results of the study and provide any recommendations for legislative or other action.
Methodology
TEA estimates the cost to complete the study and prepare the report to be $100,000 in FY 2022 and $100,000 in FY 2023.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.