Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, Senate Committee on Education K-16
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3627 by Tepper (Relating to allowing the chair of the State Board of Education to employ personnel to assist in performing the board's duties.), As Engrossed
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB3627, As Engrossed: a negative impact of ($1,491,769) 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
($758,272)
2027
($733,497)
2028
($733,497)
2029
($733,497)
2030
($733,497)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
Fiscal Year
Probable (Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1
Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2025
2026
($758,272)
5.0
2027
($733,497)
5.0
2028
($733,497)
5.0
2029
($733,497)
5.0
2030
($733,497)
5.0
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would allow the chair of the State Board of Education (SBOE) to employ personnel necessary for board duties. These employees would be considered Texas Education Agency (TEA) staff for state benefits and the agency would provide administrative support for these employees.
Methodology
TEA assumes SBOE would hire 5.0 FTEs to implement provisions of the bill at a cost of $0.8 million in fiscal year 2026 and $0.7 million per year in subsequent years.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.