Texas 2023 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1703 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 03/27/2023

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             March 27, 2023       TO: Honorable Angie Chen Button, Chair, House Committee on International Relations & Economic Development     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB1703 by Ordaz (Relating to the workforce development evaluation system administered by the Texas Workforce Commission.), As Introduced     Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1703, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($2,630,840) through the biennium ending August 31, 2025. 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 toGeneral Revenue Related Funds2024($2,630,840)2025$02026$02027$02028$0All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable (Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund12024($2,630,840)2025$02026$02027$02028$0 Fiscal AnalysisThis bill would amend the Labor Code to expand the follow-up reporting and analysis requirements of the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) relating to career education and training programs offered by TWC, the Texas Education Agency, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. 

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 27, 2023

 

 

  TO: Honorable Angie Chen Button, Chair, House Committee on International Relations & Economic Development     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB1703 by Ordaz (Relating to the workforce development evaluation system administered by the Texas Workforce Commission.), As Introduced   

TO: Honorable Angie Chen Button, Chair, House Committee on International Relations & Economic Development
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1703 by Ordaz (Relating to the workforce development evaluation system administered by the Texas Workforce Commission.), As Introduced

 Honorable Angie Chen Button, Chair, House Committee on International Relations & Economic Development

 Honorable Angie Chen Button, Chair, House Committee on International Relations & Economic Development

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 HB1703 by Ordaz (Relating to the workforce development evaluation system administered by the Texas Workforce Commission.), As Introduced 

 HB1703 by Ordaz (Relating to the workforce development evaluation system administered by the Texas Workforce Commission.), As Introduced 



Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1703, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($2,630,840) through the biennium ending August 31, 2025. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1703, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($2,630,840) through the biennium ending August 31, 2025. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

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: 


2024 ($2,630,840)
2025 $0
2026 $0
2027 $0
2028 $0

All Funds, Five-Year Impact: 


2024 ($2,630,840)
2025 $0
2026 $0
2027 $0
2028 $0

 Fiscal Analysis

This bill would amend the Labor Code to expand the follow-up reporting and analysis requirements of the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) relating to career education and training programs offered by TWC, the Texas Education Agency, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. 

 Methodology

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) assumes four elements of implementation for this bill: The Career Schools and Colleges Follow-up System enhancements, Kindergarten 12 Interfaces and Secure Interagency Portal creation, and the Automated Follow-up System modernization. This analysis assumes a total one-time technology cost of $2,630,840 in General Revenue in fiscal year 2024 for the build-out, creation, and modernization of information technology systems required to implement the provisions of the bill. The one-time technology cost includes the build-out of the Career Schools and Colleges Follow-up System ($351,384), creation of the Kindergarten 12 Interfaces ($629,576) and Secure Interagency Portal ($695,192), and the modernization of the Automated Follow-up System ($954,688) as required to implement the provisions of the bill.Any other duties and responsibilities associated with the implementation of the provisions of this bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources within the agency.



Any other duties and responsibilities associated with the implementation of the provisions of this bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources within the agency.

 Technology

As mentioned above, this analysis estimates a total one-time technology cost of $2,630,840 in General Revenue in fiscal year 2024.

 Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies: b > td > 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 701 Texas Education Agency, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board

320 Texas Workforce Commission, 701 Texas Education Agency, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board

LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SZ, GDZ, LBl

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