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Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB 30, As Engrossed: a negative impact of ($1,264,735) through the biennium ending August 31, 2023.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
HB 30 would require the Windham School District (the education provider for all state prison facilities) to provide a program of education equivalent to standard high school curriculum for each inmate younger than 18 years old or younger than 22 years old if in need of special education. The District would have to consider each inmate's duration of confinement, existing level of education, educational goals, and recommendations of their Admission, Review, and Dismissal Committee, if applicable.
Texas Action is neutral on HB 30 as it does not touch directly on any of our Liberty Principles. Providing basic services to those confined in prisons is among the core functions of the government. While HB 30 might increase spending on correctional services, better inmate education can also decrease future spending on incarceration by reducing recidivism.
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