Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3963 by Capriglione (Relating to an early childhood integrated data system.), As Engrossed
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB3963, As Engrossed: a negative impact of ($3,259,064) 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
($1,220,673)
2027
($2,038,391)
2028
($849,373)
2029
($849,373)
2030
($849,373)
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
($1,220,673)
5.0
2027
($2,038,391)
5.0
2028
($849,373)
5.0
2029
($849,373)
5.0
2030
($849,373)
5.0
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would create an Early Childhood Interagency Work Group, consisting of multiple state entities identified by the bill, that would develop an Early Childhood Integrated Data System (ECIDS). The bill would name the Texas Education Agency (TEA) as the lead agency.
The bill would require an initial and subsequent annual reports to inform policy related to the state's early childhood goals and priorities.
Methodology
TEA assumes an initial cost of $62,500 in fiscal year 2026 and a subsequent annual cost of $125,000 for reporting requirements.
The analysis assumes that TEA would require an additional 5.0 FTEs to implement provisions of the bill at a cost of $0.6 million annually.
The analysis assumes that the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) could implement provisions of this bill within existing agency resources.
Technology
TEA assumes IT costs to implement the provisions of the bill would total $1.8 million for the 2026-27 biennium and $0.1 million in subsequent years.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
320 Texas Workforce Commission, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of, 701 Texas Education Agency, 720 The University of Texas System Administration