LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 9, 2025 TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB260 by Huffman (relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB260, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: a negative impact of ($500,101,834) 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($249,800,769)2027($250,301,065)2028($184,134,024)2029($185,903,129)2030($210,794,822)All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromFoundation School Fund193 Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) fromRecapture Payments Atten Crdts89052026($249,800,769)($31,210,191)2027($250,301,065)($40,625,241)2028($184,134,024)($40,790,769)2029($185,903,129)($45,219,076)2030($210,794,822)($39,418,255) Fiscal AnalysisThe bill would amend the School Safety Allotment under the Foundation School Program (FSP). The allotment would be increased from $10 per ADA and $15,000 per campus to $28 per ADA and $30,000 per campus.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 9, 2025
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB260 by Huffman (relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB260 by Huffman (relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance
Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB260 by Huffman (relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB260 by Huffman (relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB260, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: a negative impact of ($500,101,834) 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 SB260, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: a negative impact of ($500,101,834) 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 ($249,800,769)
2027 ($250,301,065)
2028 ($184,134,024)
2029 ($185,903,129)
2030 ($210,794,822)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
2026 ($249,800,769) ($31,210,191)
2027 ($250,301,065) ($40,625,241)
2028 ($184,134,024) ($40,790,769)
2029 ($185,903,129) ($45,219,076)
2030 ($210,794,822) ($39,418,255)
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would amend the School Safety Allotment under the Foundation School Program (FSP). The allotment would be increased from $10 per ADA and $15,000 per campus to $28 per ADA and $30,000 per campus.
Methodology
This analysis assumes the cost related to the increase in the School Safety Allotment would be $249.8 million in fiscal year 2026, $250.3 million in fiscal year 2027, decreasing to $210.8 million in fiscal year 2030.The cost includes an estimated reduction in Recapture Payments of $31.2 million in fiscal year 2026, $40.6 million in fiscal year 2027, decreasing to $39.4 million in fiscal year 2030.
Local Government Impact
This analysis assumes Local Education Agencies (LEAs) would receive additional funding for school safety through the FSP under this bill.
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