LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 23, 2025 TO: Honorable Brad Buckley, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3627 by Tepper (relating to allowing the chair of the State Board of Education to employ personnel to assist in performing the board s duties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB3627, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: a negative impact of ($1,491,769) 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($758,272)2027($733,497)2028($733,497)2029($733,497)2030($733,497)All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable (Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Change in Number of State Employees from FY 20252026($758,272)5.02027($733,497)5.02028($733,497)5.02029($733,497)5.02030($733,497)5.0 Fiscal AnalysisThe bill would allow the chair of the State Board of Education (SBOE) to employ personnel necessary for board duties. These employees would be considered Texas Education Agency (TEA) staff for state benefits and the agency would provide administrative support for these employees.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 23, 2025
TO: Honorable Brad Buckley, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3627 by Tepper (relating to allowing the chair of the State Board of Education to employ personnel to assist in performing the board s duties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Brad Buckley, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3627 by Tepper (relating to allowing the chair of the State Board of Education to employ personnel to assist in performing the board s duties.), 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
HB3627 by Tepper (relating to allowing the chair of the State Board of Education to employ personnel to assist in performing the board s duties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB3627 by Tepper (relating to allowing the chair of the State Board of Education to employ personnel to assist in performing the board s duties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB3627, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: a negative impact of ($1,491,769) 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 HB3627, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: a negative impact of ($1,491,769) 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 ($758,272)
2027 ($733,497)
2028 ($733,497)
2029 ($733,497)
2030 ($733,497)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
2026 ($758,272) 5.0
2027 ($733,497) 5.0
2028 ($733,497) 5.0
2029 ($733,497) 5.0
2030 ($733,497) 5.0
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would allow the chair of the State Board of Education (SBOE) to employ personnel necessary for board duties. These employees would be considered Texas Education Agency (TEA) staff for state benefits and the agency would provide administrative support for these employees.
Methodology
TEA assumes SBOE would hire 5.0 FTEs to implement provisions of the bill at a cost of $0.8 million in fiscal year 2026 and $0.7 million per year in subsequent years.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 701 Texas Education Agency
701 Texas Education Agency
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, NC, JPE, ASA, SL
JMc, NC, JPE, ASA, SL