TO:	Honorable Cole Hefner, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board

IN RE:	HB5513 by Guillen (relating to the rural law enforcement child care grant program, fund, and advisory committee.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB5513, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: a negative impact of ($1,277,720) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. There would be an additional indeterminate cost related to the grant program authorized by the bill which would be dependent on the number of grant applications and appropriations made for this purpose.

The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

Fiscal Year	Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2026	($647,555)
2027	($630,165)
2028	($647,555)
2029	($630,165)
2030	($647,555)

Fiscal Year	Probable Savings/(Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1	Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2025
2026	($647,555)	5.0
2027	($630,165)	5.0
2028	($647,555)	5.0
2029	($630,165)	5.0
2030	($647,555)	5.0

The bill would amend Government code to establish the Rural Law Enforcement Child Care Grant Program. The grant program would be administered by the Criminal Justice Division within the Office of the Governor (OOG). The bill would direct OOG to develop policies and procedures related to eligibility requirements, application procedures, grant awards, reporting requirements, and monitoring. The bill would also establish the Rural Law Enforcement Child Care Fund as a special fund in the state Treasury outside the General Revenue fund to be administered by OOG. The bill would also establish the Rural Law Enforcement Child Care Advisory Committee, comprised of members appointed by the Governor.

Note: This legislation would do one or more of the following: create or recreate a dedicated account in the General Revenue Fund, create or recreate a special or trust fund either in, with, or outside the Treasury, or create a dedicated revenue source. The fund, account, or revenue dedication included in this bill would be subject to funds consolidation review by the current Legislature.

It is anticipated the OOG would need an additional 5.0 FTEs to support the Rural Law Enforcement Child Care Grant Program. The following positions would be needed: 1 Program Specialist VI, 2 Grant Specialist III, 2 Auditor III. The total estimate for FTE-related cost, including travel and other operating costs, is anticipated to be $1,277,720 for the 2026-27 biennium.

There would be an additional indeterminate cost related to the grant program which would be dependent on the number of grant applications and appropriations made for this purpose.

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION


May 12, 2025