LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 2, 2025 TO: Honorable Brad Buckley, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2189 by Howard (Relating to methods to improve health profession-related career and technology education and dual credit programs offered by school districts.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2189, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($500,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. Costs related to making high-quality instructional materials available at no cost to school districts cannot be determined.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($500,000)2027$02028$02029$02030$0All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable (Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund12026($500,000)2027$02028$02029$02030$0 Fiscal AnalysisThe bill would require the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to provide high-quality instructional materials at no costs to public schools for health profession-related career and technical education programs.TEA, in coordination with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), would be required to study the feasibility of creating certain partnerships to share educational laboratory resources and submit a report to the Legislature.The bill would require TEA, THECB, and the Texas Workforce Commission to review the curriculum of health profession-related dual credit courses and submit a report to the Legislature.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 2, 2025
TO: Honorable Brad Buckley, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2189 by Howard (Relating to methods to improve health profession-related career and technology education and dual credit programs offered by school districts.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Brad Buckley, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2189 by Howard (Relating to methods to improve health profession-related career and technology education and dual credit programs offered by school districts.), 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
HB2189 by Howard (Relating to methods to improve health profession-related career and technology education and dual credit programs offered by school districts.), As Introduced
HB2189 by Howard (Relating to methods to improve health profession-related career and technology education and dual credit programs offered by school districts.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2189, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($500,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. Costs related to making high-quality instructional materials available at no cost to school districts cannot be determined.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 HB2189, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($500,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. Costs related to making high-quality instructional materials available at no cost to school districts cannot be determined.The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
Costs related to making high-quality instructional materials available at no cost to school districts cannot be determined.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 ($500,000)
2027 $0
2028 $0
2029 $0
2030 $0
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
2026 ($500,000)
2027 $0
2028 $0
2029 $0
2030 $0
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to provide high-quality instructional materials at no costs to public schools for health profession-related career and technical education programs.TEA, in coordination with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), would be required to study the feasibility of creating certain partnerships to share educational laboratory resources and submit a report to the Legislature.The bill would require TEA, THECB, and the Texas Workforce Commission to review the curriculum of health profession-related dual credit courses and submit a report to the Legislature.
Methodology
Costs for providing instructional materials at no cost to school districts cannot be determined. If the agency is able to secure materials utilizing open education resource provisions, the agency could provide those within existing resources. If the agency develops course materials, TEA estimates a two and a half year cycle would be needed for development of the first 6 courses, at an estimated cost of $8.2 million in the 2026-27 biennium, including 3.0 FTEs. There are currently 47 approved health science courses.TEA assumes the cost to perform the study on feasibility of sharing laboratory resources for health profession-related programs would be $0.3 million in fiscal year 2026.TEA assumes the cost of the required curriculum review and report development would be $0.3 million in fiscal year 2026. Other affected state agencies could implement the provisions of the bill with existing resources.
Technology
No significant fiscal implication to technology.
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, JPE, ASA, SL, ENA
JMc, JPE, ASA, SL, ENA