LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 25, 2025 TO: Honorable Ken King, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1544 by Raymond (Relating to the recovery by this state from the federal government of certain border security expenditures.), As Introduced There would be an indeterminate gain to the General Revenue Fund due to unknown amounts and timing of any payment received from federal agencies. The bill would require the Comptroller to determine the amount of money spent by this state on border security during the previous fiscal biennium, and submit an invoice requesting payment of the amount determined to the appropriate federal agency. The Comptroller would determine that amount to be the lesser of the amount spent on border security between September 1, 2001 and August 31, 2025; or $20,000,000,000.The bill would authorize the Attorney General to bring action against the appropriate federal agency if the invoice is not timely paid. Any amounts recovered by the state, either through invoice or legal action, would be deposited to the credit of the General Revenue Fund.Approximately $14,724,500,000 has been appropriated for border security since the 2008-09 biennium. The extent that some or all of this amount could be requested from federal agencies, and the amount and timing of payments that could be received from these agencies is unknown. Therefore, the positive impact to the state cannot be determined at this time. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, WP, LCO, CSmi, NV
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 25, 2025
TO: Honorable Ken King, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1544 by Raymond (Relating to the recovery by this state from the federal government of certain border security expenditures.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Ken King, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1544 by Raymond (Relating to the recovery by this state from the federal government of certain border security expenditures.), As Introduced
Honorable Ken King, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
Honorable Ken King, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1544 by Raymond (Relating to the recovery by this state from the federal government of certain border security expenditures.), As Introduced
HB1544 by Raymond (Relating to the recovery by this state from the federal government of certain border security expenditures.), As Introduced
There would be an indeterminate gain to the General Revenue Fund due to unknown amounts and timing of any payment received from federal agencies.
There would be an indeterminate gain to the General Revenue Fund due to unknown amounts and timing of any payment received from federal agencies.
The bill would require the Comptroller to determine the amount of money spent by this state on border security during the previous fiscal biennium, and submit an invoice requesting payment of the amount determined to the appropriate federal agency. The Comptroller would determine that amount to be the lesser of the amount spent on border security between September 1, 2001 and August 31, 2025; or $20,000,000,000.The bill would authorize the Attorney General to bring action against the appropriate federal agency if the invoice is not timely paid. Any amounts recovered by the state, either through invoice or legal action, would be deposited to the credit of the General Revenue Fund.Approximately $14,724,500,000 has been appropriated for border security since the 2008-09 biennium. The extent that some or all of this amount could be requested from federal agencies, and the amount and timing of payments that could be received from these agencies is unknown. Therefore, the positive impact to the state cannot be determined at this time.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, WP, LCO, CSmi, NV
JMc, WP, LCO, CSmi, NV