LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 7, 2025 TO: Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB4810 by Guerra (Relating to the continuation of the Trade Agricultural Inspection Grant Program.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB4810, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($500,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. The Texas Department of Agriculture is required to implement a provision of this Act only if the legislature appropriates money specifically for that purpose. If the legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that purpose, the Texas Department of Agriculture may, but is not required to, implement a provision of this Act using other appropriations available for that purpose.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($250,000)2027($250,000)2028($225,000)2029$02030$0All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund12026($250,000)2027($250,000)2028($225,000)2029$02030$0 Fiscal AnalysisThis bill would amend the Agriculture Code to reauthorize the Agricultural Inspection Grant Program until September 1, 2029. This program allows the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) to provide a grant to a non-profit organization of up to $725,000 for the duration of the grant program, using either funds appropriated for this purpose or funds received as a gift, grant or donation, for the purpose of reducing wait times for agricultural inspections of vehicles along the Texas-Mexico border.This bill would take effect September 1, 2025 unless it receives a two-thirds majority vote of each chamber in which case the bill would take effect immediately.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 7, 2025
TO: Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB4810 by Guerra (Relating to the continuation of the Trade Agricultural Inspection Grant Program.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB4810 by Guerra (Relating to the continuation of the Trade Agricultural Inspection Grant Program.), As Introduced
Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock
Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB4810 by Guerra (Relating to the continuation of the Trade Agricultural Inspection Grant Program.), As Introduced
HB4810 by Guerra (Relating to the continuation of the Trade Agricultural Inspection Grant Program.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB4810, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($500,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. The Texas Department of Agriculture is required to implement a provision of this Act only if the legislature appropriates money specifically for that purpose. If the legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that purpose, the Texas Department of Agriculture may, but is not required to, implement a provision of this Act using other appropriations available for that purpose.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 HB4810, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($500,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. The Texas Department of Agriculture is required to implement a provision of this Act only if the legislature appropriates money specifically for that purpose. If the legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that purpose, the Texas Department of Agriculture may, but is not required to, implement a provision of this Act using other appropriations available for that purpose.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 Texas Department of Agriculture is required to implement a provision of this Act only if the legislature appropriates money specifically for that purpose. If the legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that purpose, the Texas Department of Agriculture may, but is not required to, implement a provision of this Act using other appropriations available for that purpose.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 ($250,000)
2027 ($250,000)
2028 ($225,000)
2029 $0
2030 $0
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
2026 ($250,000)
2027 ($250,000)
2028 ($225,000)
2029 $0
2030 $0
Fiscal Analysis
This bill would amend the Agriculture Code to reauthorize the Agricultural Inspection Grant Program until September 1, 2029. This program allows the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) to provide a grant to a non-profit organization of up to $725,000 for the duration of the grant program, using either funds appropriated for this purpose or funds received as a gift, grant or donation, for the purpose of reducing wait times for agricultural inspections of vehicles along the Texas-Mexico border.This bill would take effect September 1, 2025 unless it receives a two-thirds majority vote of each chamber in which case the bill would take effect immediately.
Methodology
This analysis assumes the agency would need $250,000 each year of the 2026-27 biennium in General Revenue for the grant and $225,000 in fiscal year 2028 to fully utilize all available grant funding authority up to the $725,000 cap on total grant awards pursuant to Agriculture Code, Section 12.050 (i). Based on information provided by TDA, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill, apart from the cost of the funds to be granted, could be accomplished with existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 551 Department of Agriculture
551 Department of Agriculture
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, TUf, MW, RSTE
JMc, TUf, MW, RSTE