FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATURE 2nd CALLED SESSION 2025
August 21, 2025
TO:
Honorable Ken King, Chair, House Committee on Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB66 by Darby (Relating to the creation of the disaster relief and prevention matching grant and loan program and the disaster relief and prevention account.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB66, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($11,264,339) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027.
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
2026
($10,072,920)
2027
($1,191,419)
2028
($1,191,419)
2029
($1,210,919)
2030
($1,191,419)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
Fiscal Year
Probable (Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1
Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2025
2026
($10,072,920)
7.0
2027
($1,191,419)
7.0
2028
($1,191,419)
7.0
2029
($1,210,919)
7.0
2030
($1,191,419)
7.0
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to establish the Disaster Relief and Prevention Matching Grant and Loan Program to provide matching grants and loans to eligible individuals and entities for the purposes of providing disaster relief and preventing future disasters. The bill would also establish the Disaster Relief and Prevention Account as account within the General Revenue Fund out of which the grants and loans would be made.
Methodology
Based on information provided by TDEM, it is assumed the agency would need to hire 7.0 FTEs (1.0 Section Chief, 1.0 Program Specialist V, 3.0 Recovery Coordinators, 2.0 Unit Chiefs) to manage, allocate, and monitor grants provided through the program at an estimated cost of approximately $1.1 million per fiscal year for salaries and benefits and other related operating expenses. The agency estimates a one-time need of $8.5 million in fiscal year 2026 related to the development of the program and grant management system. These costs are estimated without regard to the number of grants that may be provided through the grant program.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 575 Texas Division of Emergency Management, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices