LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 20, 2025

TO:
Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB1586 by Hull (Relating to an exemption from required immunizations for school enrollment.), As Engrossed


Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1586, As Engrossed: a positive impact of $355,492 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$177,746
2027$177,746
2028$177,746
2029$177,746
2030$177,746

All Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) from
General Revenue Fund
1
2026$177,746
2027$177,746
2028$177,746
2029$177,746
2030$177,746


Fiscal Analysis

The bill would require the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to develop a blank affidavit form for a person to use in claiming an exemption from a required immunization to be posted on the DSHS website in a printable format.

The bill would remove the requirement for DSHS to develop a blank affidavit form that contains a seal or other security device to prevent reproduction of the form.

The bill would allow DSHS to maintain a record of the total number of times an affidavit form was accessed on the agency's website or requested by submitting a written request to DSHS.

The bill would require DSHS to modify the existing affidavit form not later than the 30th after the effective date of the bill.

The bill would be required to take effect beginning with the 2025-26 school year.

Methodology

DSHS estimates a total savings of $177,746 in General Revenue Funds in each fiscal year because the bill would allow individuals the opportunity to print forms rather than requesting the form from DSHS. Printing the form from home would save DSHS costs for security paper, exemption form and education materials, envelopes, labels, postage, and temporary staffing.  

Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
537 State Health Services, Department of
LBB Staff:
JMc, NPe, ER, APA