Honorable John Zerwas, Chair, House Committee on Appropriations
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB4 by Zerwas (Relating to making supplemental appropriations and reductions in appropriations and giving direction, including direction regarding reimbursement, and adjustment authority regarding appropriations.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB4, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($1,749,802,334) through the biennium ending August 31, 2021.
Fiscal Year
Appropriation out of General Revenue Fund 1
Appropriation out of Federal Funds 555
Appropriation out of Economic Stabilization Fund 599
2019
$1,749,802,334
$2,314,579,012
$1,210,790,203
2020
$0
$0
$636,000,000
Fiscal Year
Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2019
($1,749,802,334)
2020
$0
Fiscal Year
Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2019
($1,749,802,334)
2020
$0
2021
$0
2022
$0
2023
$0
2024
$0
Fiscal Year
Probable Savings from General Revenue Fund 1
Probable (Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1
Probable Savings from Federal Funds 555
Probable (Cost) from Federal Funds 555
2019
$695,668,082
($2,445,470,416)
$8,481,040
($2,323,060,052)
2020
$0
$0
$0
$0
2021
$0
$0
$0
$0
2022
$0
$0
$0
$0
2023
$0
$0
$0
$0
2024
$0
$0
$0
$0
Fiscal Year
Probable Savings from Economic Stabilization Fund 599
Probable (Cost) from Economic Stabilization Fund 599
Probable Revenue (Loss) from Economic Stabilization Fund 599
2019
$2,000,000
($1,212,790,203)
($9,676,921)
2020
$0
($636,000,000)
($46,361,350)
2021
$0
$0
($48,769,000)
2022
$0
$0
($49,911,000)
2023
$0
$0
($50,075,000)
2024
$0
$0
($51,317,000)
Fiscal Analysis
HB 4, As Introduced provides for the following appropriation related provisions:
General Revenue-Related appropriations decreases of $695,668,082 in fiscal year 2019 as follows: Texas Education Agency - Foundation School Fund: $643,000,000 Texas Public Finance Authority - Debt Service: $35,078,954 Texas Facilities Commission - Lease Payments: $17,589,128
General Revenue-Related appropriations increases of $2,445,470,416 in fiscal year 2019 as follows: Health & Human Services Commission - Medicaid Shortfall: $2,100,000,000 Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Managed Care: $160,000,000 Department of Family and Protective Services - Foster Care: $83,542,916 Texas A&M Forest Service - Wildfires: $54,923,481 Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Officer Overtime: $30,000,000 Department of Family and Protective Services - Relative Caregiver: $6,833,593 Department of Public Safety - Crime Labs: $5,770,426 Library & Archives Commission - Facility Renovation: $4,400,000
Federal Fund appropriations decreases of $8,481,040 in fiscal year 2019 as follows: Department of Family and Protective Services - Relative Caregiver: $8,481,040
Federal Fund appropriations increases of $2,323,060,052 in fiscal year 2019 as follows: Health & Human Services Commission - Medicaid Shortfall: $2,300,000,000 Department of Family and Protective Services - Daycare: $23,060,052
Economic Stabilization Fund appropriations decreases of $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2019 as follows: Health & Human Services Commission - State Hospital Construction: $2,000,000
Economic Stabilization Fund appropriations increases of $1,212,790,203 in fiscal year 2019 as follows: Texas Education Agency - FSP Harvey Costs: $905,500,000 Health & Human Services Commission - Harvey Costs: $110,000,000 Department of Public Safety - Harvey Costs: $97,000,000 Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Harvey Costs: $38,600,000 University of Houston - Harvey Costs: $20,288,883 Lone Star College - Harvey Costs: $13,100,000 Texas Parks & Wildlife Department - Harvey Costs: $9,000,000 Texas Workforce Commission - Harvey Costs: $8,931,385 University of Houston Downtown - Harvey Costs: $4,000,000 Texas A&M Forest Service - Harvey Costs $2,582,439 Health & Human Service Commission - State Hospital Construction: $2,000,000 University of Houston Victoria - Harvey Costs: $1,703,828 University of Houston Clear Lake - Harvey Costs: $83,668
Economic Stabilization Fund appropriations increases of $636,000,000 in fiscal year 2020 as follows: Texas Education Agency - FSP Harvey Costs: $636,000,000
Methodology
The amounts identified above represent changes to previously authorized amounts and purposes for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2019, with the exception of the appropriation of $636,000,000 from the Economic Stabilization Fund for the Texas Education Agency; that authorization is for the state biennium ending August 31, 2021.
The revenue loss to the Economic Stabilization Fund in every year represents the interest and investment loss due to the appropriations out of the fund.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.