LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 14, 2025 TO: Honorable Greg Bonnen, Chair, House Committee on Appropriations FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB4486 by Bonnen (Relating to directing payment, after approval, of certain miscellaneous claims and judgments against the state out of funds designated by this Act; making appropriations.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB4486, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($151,787,680) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. Appropriations: Fiscal Year Appropriation out ofGeneral Revenue Fund1 Appropriation out ofState Highway Fund6 Appropriation out ofFederal Disaster Fund92 Appropriation out ofCoronavirus Relief Fund3252026$151,787,680$624,545$712$73,0282027$0$0$0$0Fiscal Year Appropriation out ofEconomic Stabilization Fund599 Appropriation out ofSales Tax Guaranty Trust Account2026$84,292$5002027$0$0General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact toGeneral Revenue Related Funds2026($151,787,680)2027$02028$02029$02030$0All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable (Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Probable (Cost) fromState Highway Fund6 Probable (Cost) fromFederal Disaster Fund92 Probable (Cost) fromCoronavirus Relief Fund3252026($151,787,680)($624,545)($712)($73,028)2027$0$0$0$02028$0$0$0$02029$0$0$0$02030$0$0$0$0Fiscal Year Probable (Cost) fromEconomic Stabilization Fund599 Probable (Cost) fromSales Tax Guaranty Trust Account2026($84,292)($500)2027$0$02028$0$02029$0$02030$0$0 Fiscal AnalysisThe bill would make appropriations in the 2026-27 biennium from General Revenue Fund 0001, State Highway Fund 0006, GR Account 0092 Federal Disaster, Coronavirus Relief Fund 0325, Economic Stabilization Fund 0599, and Sales Tax Guaranty Trust Account 0962 to pay certain miscellaneous claims and judgments against the state. The bill would take effect September 1, 2025. Section 5 of the bill (Economic Stabilization Fund) would only take effect if the bill receives a vote of two-thirds of the members present in each house of the Legislature, as required by the Texas Constitution.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 14, 2025
TO: Honorable Greg Bonnen, Chair, House Committee on Appropriations FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB4486 by Bonnen (Relating to directing payment, after approval, of certain miscellaneous claims and judgments against the state out of funds designated by this Act; making appropriations.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Greg Bonnen, Chair, House Committee on Appropriations
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB4486 by Bonnen (Relating to directing payment, after approval, of certain miscellaneous claims and judgments against the state out of funds designated by this Act; making appropriations.), As Introduced
Honorable Greg Bonnen, Chair, House Committee on Appropriations
Honorable Greg Bonnen, Chair, House Committee on Appropriations
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB4486 by Bonnen (Relating to directing payment, after approval, of certain miscellaneous claims and judgments against the state out of funds designated by this Act; making appropriations.), As Introduced
HB4486 by Bonnen (Relating to directing payment, after approval, of certain miscellaneous claims and judgments against the state out of funds designated by this Act; making appropriations.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB4486, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($151,787,680) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB4486, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($151,787,680) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027.
Appropriations:
2026 $151,787,680 $624,545 $712 $73,028
2027 $0 $0 $0 $0
2026 $84,292 $500
2027 $0 $0
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact:
2026 ($151,787,680)
2027 $0
2028 $0
2029 $0
2030 $0
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
2026 ($151,787,680) ($624,545) ($712) ($73,028)
2027 $0 $0 $0 $0
2028 $0 $0 $0 $0
2029 $0 $0 $0 $0
2030 $0 $0 $0 $0
2026 ($84,292) ($500)
2027 $0 $0
2028 $0 $0
2029 $0 $0
2030 $0 $0
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would make appropriations in the 2026-27 biennium from General Revenue Fund 0001, State Highway Fund 0006, GR Account 0092 Federal Disaster, Coronavirus Relief Fund 0325, Economic Stabilization Fund 0599, and Sales Tax Guaranty Trust Account 0962 to pay certain miscellaneous claims and judgments against the state. The bill would take effect September 1, 2025. Section 5 of the bill (Economic Stabilization Fund) would only take effect if the bill receives a vote of two-thirds of the members present in each house of the Legislature, as required by the Texas Constitution.
Methodology
The costs in the above tables represent the increased appropriation authority in fiscal 2026 to pay the specific claims and judgments listed in the bill.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KK, SD
JMc, KK, SD