Bill

HB 1935

84(R) - 2015
House Public Education
House Public Education
Education

Vote Recommendation

No
  • Neutral
  • Neutral
  • Neutral
  • Negative
  • Neutral

Author(s)

Ken King

Co-Author(s)

Rafael Anchia
Giovanni Capriglione
Wayne Faircloth
James Keffer
Brooks Landgraf
Morgan Meyer
J.D. Sheffield
Paul Workman
John Wray

Bill Caption

Relating to additional state aid for tax reduction provided to certain school districts.

Fiscal Notes

State

The bill would have negative impact of ($333,000,000) in fiscal year 2018 and $0 impact in subsequent fiscal years.

Local Government

School districts qualifying for ASATR (Additional State Aid for Tax Reduction) in fiscal year 2018 would receive additional funding under the provisions of the bill.

Bill Analysis

HB 1935 would change the date for specific provisions regarding additional state aid for tax reduction to which a school district is entitled to offset the loss of local tax revenue  from September 1, 2017 to September 1, 2018. The following provisions are:

1) Section 57.03, Chapter 4 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, 1st Called Session, 2011, which amended Section 12.106(a), Education Code

2) Section 57.18, Chapter 4 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, 1st Called Session, 2011, which amended the heading to Section 42.2516, Education Code

3) Section 57.19, Chapter 4 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, 1st Called Session, 2011, which amended Section 42.2516(a), Education Code

4) Section 57.23, Chapter 4 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, 1st Called Session, 2011, which amended Section 42.253(h), Education Code

5)  Section 57.29, Chapter 4 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, 1st Called Session, 2011, which amended Section 26.08(i), Tax Code

6) Section 57.32(a), Chapter 4 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, 1st Called Session, 2011, which repealed various provisions of the Education Cod

7) Section 57.32(b), Chapter 4 (S.B. 1), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, 1st Called Session, 2011, which repealed Sections 26.08(i-1) and (j), Tax Code   


Vote Recommendation Notes

This bill abridges the principle of limited government by extending a financial obligation that would incur a supplemental cost to the state. For this reason, we oppose HB 1935.