LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 4, 2025 TO: Honorable Brad Buckley, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB124 by Bonnen (relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB124, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: a negative impact of ($485,220,863) 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 toGeneral Revenue Related Funds2026($242,456,640)2027($242,764,223)2028($178,024,184)2029($221,131,866)2030($351,029,507)All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromFoundation School Fund193 Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) fromRecapture Payments Atten Crdts89052026($242,456,640)($30,527,155)2027($242,764,223)($39,046,842)2028($178,024,184)($39,116,280)2029($221,131,866)($43,064,613)2030($351,029,507)($37,475,819) Fiscal AnalysisThe bill would amend the School Safety Allotment under the Foundation School Program (FSP). The allotment would be increased from $10 per Average Daily Attendance (ADA) and $15,000 per campus to $14 per ADA and $37,000 per campus.The bill would require districts to submit to the agency a report accounting for the expenditure of funds received under the School Safety Allotment.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 4, 2025
TO: Honorable Brad Buckley, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB124 by Bonnen (relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Brad Buckley, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB124 by Bonnen (relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Brad Buckley, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
Honorable Brad Buckley, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB124 by Bonnen (relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB124 by Bonnen (relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB124, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: a negative impact of ($485,220,863) 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.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB124, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: a negative impact of ($485,220,863) 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.
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:
2026 ($242,456,640)
2027 ($242,764,223)
2028 ($178,024,184)
2029 ($221,131,866)
2030 ($351,029,507)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
2026 ($242,456,640) ($30,527,155)
2027 ($242,764,223) ($39,046,842)
2028 ($178,024,184) ($39,116,280)
2029 ($221,131,866) ($43,064,613)
2030 ($351,029,507) ($37,475,819)
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would amend the School Safety Allotment under the Foundation School Program (FSP). The allotment would be increased from $10 per Average Daily Attendance (ADA) and $15,000 per campus to $14 per ADA and $37,000 per campus.The bill would require districts to submit to the agency a report accounting for the expenditure of funds received under the School Safety Allotment.
The bill would require districts to submit to the agency a report accounting for the expenditure of funds received under the School Safety Allotment.
Methodology
This analysis assumes the cost related to the increase in the School Safety Allotment would be $242.5 million in fiscal year 2026, $242.8 million in fiscal year 2027, increasing to $351.0 million in fiscal year 2030. The cost to the FSP includes estimated decreases in Recapture Payments - Attendance Credits of $30.5 million in fiscal year 2026, $39.0 million in fiscal year 2027, decreasing to $37.5 million in fiscal year 2030.
Local Government Impact
This analysis assumes Local Education Agencies (LEA) would receive additional funding through the FSP under this bill. There could be costs to LEAs to annually submit a report accounting for the expenditure of funds received under the School Safety Allotment.
Source Agencies: b > td > 701 Texas Education Agency
701 Texas Education Agency
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, JPE, ASA, MJe
JMc, JPE, ASA, MJe