LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 27, 2025 TO: Honorable Brad Buckley, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2689 by Guillen (Relating to the establishment of an intensive workforce readiness adult education pilot program.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2689, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($162,531,450) 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($52,429,500)2027($110,101,950)2028($173,410,571)2029($242,774,800)2030($318,641,925)All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromFoundation School Fund1932026($52,429,500)2027($110,101,950)2028($173,410,571)2029($242,774,800)2030($318,641,925) Fiscal AnalysisThe bill would require the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to establish an intensive workforce readiness adult education pilot program. The program would allow individuals eligible for an adult education program under Education Code, Section 12.258, to complete programs that lead to a high school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate, and career and technology courses that lead to certain certifications and licenses.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 27, 2025
TO: Honorable Brad Buckley, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2689 by Guillen (Relating to the establishment of an intensive workforce readiness adult education pilot program.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Brad Buckley, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2689 by Guillen (Relating to the establishment of an intensive workforce readiness adult education pilot program.), 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
HB2689 by Guillen (Relating to the establishment of an intensive workforce readiness adult education pilot program.), As Introduced
HB2689 by Guillen (Relating to the establishment of an intensive workforce readiness adult education pilot program.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2689, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($162,531,450) 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 HB2689, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($162,531,450) 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 ($52,429,500)
2027 ($110,101,950)
2028 ($173,410,571)
2029 ($242,774,800)
2030 ($318,641,925)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
2026 ($52,429,500)
2027 ($110,101,950)
2028 ($173,410,571)
2029 ($242,774,800)
2030 ($318,641,925)
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to establish an intensive workforce readiness adult education pilot program. The program would allow individuals eligible for an adult education program under Education Code, Section 12.258, to complete programs that lead to a high school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate, and career and technology courses that lead to certain certifications and licenses.
The program would allow individuals eligible for an adult education program under Education Code, Section 12.258, to complete programs that lead to a high school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate, and career and technology courses that lead to certain certifications and licenses.
Methodology
TEA assumes three additional charter schools would participate in the intensive workforce readiness pilot program in fiscal year 2026, and participation would increase by three charter schools each subsequent fiscal year. TEA also assumes an initial enrollment-based average daily attendance (ADA) of 1,500 for each charter school in the program in fiscal year 2026.TEA assumes an annual growth rate of 5 percent in ADA. TEA anticipates total ADA for the pilot program would increase from 4,500 in fiscal year 2026 to approximately 27,300 in fiscal year 2030. TEA estimates funding per ADA to be $11,651 based on fiscal year 2024 charter school data.
TEA assumes three additional charter schools would participate in the intensive workforce readiness pilot program in fiscal year 2026, and participation would increase by three charter schools each subsequent fiscal year. TEA also assumes an initial enrollment-based average daily attendance (ADA) of 1,500 for each charter school in the program in fiscal year 2026.
TEA assumes an annual growth rate of 5 percent in ADA. TEA anticipates total ADA for the pilot program would increase from 4,500 in fiscal year 2026 to approximately 27,300 in fiscal year 2030. TEA estimates funding per ADA to be $11,651 based on fiscal year 2024 charter school data.
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
320 Texas Workforce Commission, 701 Texas Education Agency
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, JPE, ASA, ANa
JMc, JPE, ASA, ANa