LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 28, 2025

TO:
Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB1939 by Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" (relating to the ship channel improvement revolving fund.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

It is assumed that any revenue implications associated with the bill would be insignificant.

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.

Note: This legislation would add the Ship Channel Improvement Revolving Fund account to the statutory list in Government Code, Section 403.0956, of General Revenue dedicated accounts, the interest or earnings on which do not accrue to the General Revenue Fund. By amending Transportation Code 56.002(a), the bill would move the account into the State Highway Fund, which is a constitutional fund held outside of the General Revenue Fund. Government Code, Section 403.0956, does not apply to funds outside of the General Revenue Fund, such as the State Highway Fund and any accounts within the State Highway Fund.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 601 Department of Transportation
LBB Staff:
JMc, AAL, TG, GDZ