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:
HB197 by Bernal (Relating to the bilingual education allotment provided under the public school finance system.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB197, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($1,789,095,642) 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
($876,121,641)
2019
($912,974,001)
2020
($965,433,095)
2021
($999,030,989)
2022
($1,034,859,716)
Fiscal Year
Probable Savings/(Cost) from Foundation School Fund 193
2018
($876,121,641)
2019
($912,974,001)
2020
($965,433,095)
2021
($999,030,989)
2022
($1,034,859,716)
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would increase the weight used to calculate the bilingual education allotment of the Foundation School Program from 0.1 to 0.25.
The bill would take effect on September 1, 2017, if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all members elected to 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 increasing the weight used to calculate the bilingual education allotment would equal $876.1 million in fiscal year 2018, $913.0 million in fiscal year 2019, increasing to $1,034.9 million in fiscal year 2022.
Local Government Impact
Districts serving students in a bilingual education or special language program under Subchapter B, Chapter 29 of the Education Code would receive an increase in the district's entitlement under the Foundation School Program.