Honorable Brad Buckley, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB4756 by Gervin-Hawkins (Relating to the establishment of community-based learning centers to serve public school students.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB4756, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($1,935,532) through the biennium ending August 31, 2025.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact:
Fiscal Year
Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2024
($966,756)
2025
($968,776)
2026
($968,776)
2027
($968,776)
2028
($968,776)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
Fiscal Year
Probable Savings/(Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1
Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2023
2024
($966,756)
1.0
2025
($968,776)
1.0
2026
($968,776)
1.0
2027
($968,776)
1.0
2028
($968,776)
1.0
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would direct the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to collaborate with faith-based nonprofit organizations to develop and operate community-based learning centers in various school districts to provide certain services to students who qualify for compensatory education. TEA would be required to adopt minimal training and skills requirements for individuals providing services through the center, pay the costs for developing and operating a center, establish certain procedures, and adopt rules.
Methodology
TEA assumes that one FTE would be required to implement provisions of the bill. This analysis assumes the total cost of this position, including benefits and operating costs, would be $0.1 million annually. TEA estimates that the cost of developing and operating a center would be $0.9 million annually, based on the cost of a current grant program for a similar purpose.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.