Honorable Dan Huberty, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1602 by Hernandez (Relating to the time at which instruction may begin in public schools; making an appropriation.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1602, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($755,076,520) through the biennium ending August 31, 2021.
Fiscal Year
Appropriation out of General Revenue Fund 1
2020
$755,076,520
2021
$0
Fiscal Year
Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2020
($755,076,520)
2021
$0
Fiscal Year
Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2020
($755,076,520)
2021
$0
2022
$0
2023
$0
2024
$0
Fiscal Year
Probable Savings/(Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1
2020
($755,076,520)
2021
$0
2022
$0
2023
$0
2024
$0
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would prohibit a school district from beginning classroom instruction before 8:00 a.m.
The bill would make an appropriation of $755,076,520 from the General Revenue Fund to the Texas Education Agency (TEA). TEA would be required to distribute these funds to school districts for the purpose of offsetting transportation costs resulting from the bill during the two year period following the effective date of the bill. The bill would apply beginning with the 2019-20 school year.
The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in each house of the Legislature. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2019.
Methodology
The bill would make an appropriation of $755,076,520 from the General Revenue Fund to the TEA.
Local Government Impact
School districts should see increased costs resulting from the prohibition on beginning classes prior to 8:00 a.m. During the 2019-20 biennium, these costs would be offset in part by the appropriation made in the bill related to increased transportation costs.