LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 2, 2025 TO: Honorable Brad Buckley, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1655 by Schatzline (Relating to a policy prohibiting public school employees from assisting a student with social transitioning and to the loss of state funding for a violation by a public school.), As Introduced The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined. There may be a savings to the state resulting from the withholding of Foundation School Program (FSP) funding to certain school districts and charter schools. However, the savings cannot be determined at this time. Public schools would be required to adopt a policy prohibiting an employee from assisting an enrolled student with social transitioning and to investigate suspected violations. Public schools determined by the commissioner to be in violation of provisions of the bill would have FSP funding withheld for the school year in which the violation occurred. The potential state savings associated with the withholding of FSP funding cannot be determined at this time. It is assumed that any administrative costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government ImpactAccording to the Texas Education Agency, public schools may incur costs associated with investigating violations. The fiscal implication of withholding FSP funding to certain districts would be significant. Source Agencies: b > td > 701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, NC, ASA, ENA
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 2, 2025
TO: Honorable Brad Buckley, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1655 by Schatzline (Relating to a policy prohibiting public school employees from assisting a student with social transitioning and to the loss of state funding for a violation by a public school.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Brad Buckley, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1655 by Schatzline (Relating to a policy prohibiting public school employees from assisting a student with social transitioning and to the loss of state funding for a violation by a public school.), As Introduced
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
HB1655 by Schatzline (Relating to a policy prohibiting public school employees from assisting a student with social transitioning and to the loss of state funding for a violation by a public school.), As Introduced
HB1655 by Schatzline (Relating to a policy prohibiting public school employees from assisting a student with social transitioning and to the loss of state funding for a violation by a public school.), As Introduced
The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined. There may be a savings to the state resulting from the withholding of Foundation School Program (FSP) funding to certain school districts and charter schools. However, the savings cannot be determined at this time.
The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined. There may be a savings to the state resulting from the withholding of Foundation School Program (FSP) funding to certain school districts and charter schools. However, the savings cannot be determined at this time.
There may be a savings to the state resulting from the withholding of Foundation School Program (FSP) funding to certain school districts and charter schools. However, the savings cannot be determined at this time.
Public schools would be required to adopt a policy prohibiting an employee from assisting an enrolled student with social transitioning and to investigate suspected violations. Public schools determined by the commissioner to be in violation of provisions of the bill would have FSP funding withheld for the school year in which the violation occurred. The potential state savings associated with the withholding of FSP funding cannot be determined at this time. It is assumed that any administrative costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.
The potential state savings associated with the withholding of FSP funding cannot be determined at this time. It is assumed that any administrative costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.
Local Government Impact
According to the Texas Education Agency, public schools may incur costs associated with investigating violations. The fiscal implication of withholding FSP funding to certain districts would be significant.
Source Agencies: b > td > 701 Texas Education Agency
701 Texas Education Agency
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, NC, ASA, ENA
JMc, NC, ASA, ENA