LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 12, 2019

TO:
Honorable Dan Huberty, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
 
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director     Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director
Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB808 by Dutton (Relating to public school students evaluated for purposes of accountability ratings in certain school districts.), As Introduced



Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB808, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($493,575) through the biennium ending August 31, 2021.

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
2020 ($250,787)
2021 ($242,788)
2022 ($242,788)
2023 ($242,788)
2024 ($242,788)




Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) from
General Revenue Fund
1
Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2019
2020 ($250,787) 2.0
2021 ($242,788) 2.0
2022 ($242,788) 2.0
2023 ($242,788) 2.0
2024 ($242,788) 2.0

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would apply only to school districts with at least 1,000 African American males. Only the performance of African American males could be considered for the purposes of evaluating the performance of such a school district or such a school district's campuses. In the 2018 school year, 73 districts and charter schools reported more than 1,000 African American male students.

Methodology

According to the Texas Education Agency, two programmers would be required to make changes and support the new state accountability system requirements under the bill, while maintaining the current system to meet federal standards. The cost associated with two FTEs would be $250,787 in fiscal year 2020 and $242,788 in subsequent years. 

Technology

No fiscal impact.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
701 Texas Education Agency
LBB Staff:
WP, HL, AM, THo, SL