FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATURE 1st CALLED SESSION - 2017
July 24, 2017
TO:
Honorable Dan Huberty, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB61 by Hinojosa, Gina (Relating to a transportation allotment credit for school districts required to take action to reduce wealth per student.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB61, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($111,270,101) through the biennium ending August 31, 2019.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
Fiscal Year
Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2018
($51,306,108)
2019
($59,963,993)
2020
($67,207,288)
2021
($71,790,549)
2022
($82,652,062)
Fiscal Year
Probable Savings/(Cost) from Foundation School Fund 193
2018
($51,306,108)
2019
($59,963,993)
2020
($67,207,288)
2021
($71,790,549)
2022
($82,652,062)
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would provide a credit to districts required to take action under Chapter 41 of the Education Code to reduce its wealth per student to the equalized level equal to the amount of the district's transportation allotment.
The bill would take effect on September 1, 2017 if it received a vote of two-thirds of all members of each chamber; otherwise, it would take effect on the 91st day after the last day of the legislative session.
Methodology
Based on information provided by the Texas Education Agency, this analysis estimates costs to the state from reduced recapture obligations would equal $51.3 million in fiscal year 2018, $60 million in fiscal year 2019, increasing to $82.7 million in fiscal year 2022.
Local Government Impact
Districts required to take action under Chapter 41 of the Education Code would receive additional revenue.