Honorable Brad Buckley, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1581 by Guerra (Relating to public school bilingual education programs, dual language immersion programs, and special language programs.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1581, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($934,661) 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
($464,911)
2027
($469,750)
2028
($432,761)
2029
($432,761)
2030
($432,761)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
Fiscal Year
Probable Savings/(Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1
Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2025
2026
($464,911)
4.0
2027
($469,750)
4.0
2028
($432,761)
4.0
2029
($432,761)
4.0
2030
($432,761)
4.0
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require the commissioner, in collaboration with other stakeholders, to develop and make available training materials and resources for bilingual education and dual language immersion.
The bill would require the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to adopt rules to monitor bilingual education and special language programs that would include requiring TEA to review program requirements and to provide districts with technical assistance.
Methodology
TEA assumes 4.0 FTEs would be required to implement the provisions of the bill at a cost of $0.5 million in fiscal year 2026 and $0.4 million each subsequent fiscal year.
Technology
TEA assumes IT costs to implement the provisions of the bill would total approximately $50,000 in the 2026-27 biennium.
Local Government Impact
Local education agencies could incur costs related to additional reporting requirements.