June 2021 Committee on School Finance/Permanent School Fund Item 1
Proposed Repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 105, Foundation School Program, Subchapter A, Definitions, §105.1, Rules for the Definition of Tax Levy and Tax Collection
(Second Reading and Final Adoption)
June 25, 2021
COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL FINANCE/PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND: ACTION
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION: CONSENT
SUMMARY: This item presents for second reading and final adoption the proposed repeal of 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 105, Foundation School Program, Subchapter A, Definitions, §105.1, Rules for the Definition of Tax Levy and Tax Collection. The proposed repeal would implement House Bill (HB) 3, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019, which removed the State Board of Education's (SBOE's) rulemaking authority related to the definitions of tax levy and tax collection for the Foundation School Program (FSP). No changes are recommended since approved for first reading.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Texas Education Code (TEC), §48.004, as transferred, redesignated, and amended by HB 3, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019.
TEC, §48.004, as transferred, redesignated, and amended by HB 3, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019, requires the commissioner to adopt rules, take actions, and require reports necessary to implement and administer the FSP.
The full text of statutory citation can be found in the statutory authority section of this agenda.
EFFECTIVE DATE: The proposed effective date of the proposed repeal is 20 days after filing as adopted with the Texas Register. Under TEC, §7.102(f), the SBOE must approve the rule action at second reading and final adoption by a vote of two-thirds of its members to specify an effective date earlier than the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year. The earlier effective date will implement legislation in a timely manner by removing provisions for which statutory authority no longer exists.
PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION: The SBOE adopted §105.1 effective September 1, 1996, and last amended the section effective October 15, 2017. The SBOE approved for first reading and filing authorization the proposed repeal of §105.1 at the April 2021 SBOE meeting.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND JUSTIFICATION: Section 105.1 defines tax levy and tax collection for purposes of administering the FSP. The section was adopted effective September 1, 1996, under the authority of TEC, §42.004.
HB 3, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019, renumbered TEC, §42.004, to §48.004. The renumbered statute was amended to transfer rulemaking authority related to definition of tax levy and tax collection for the FSP from the SBOE to the commissioner of education. The repeal of the rule is necessary since statutory authority no longer exists.
No changes are recommended since approved for first reading.
FISCAL IMPACT: No changes have been made to this section since published as proposed.
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has determined that there are no additional costs to state or local government required to comply with the proposal.
LOCAL EMPLOYMENT IMPACT: No changes have been made to this section since published as proposed.
The proposal has no effect on local economy; therefore, no local employment impact statement is required under Texas Government Code, §2001.022.
SMALL BUSINESS, MICROBUSINESS, AND RURAL COMMUNITY IMPACT: No changes have been made to this section since published as proposed.
The proposal has no direct adverse economic impact for small businesses, microbusinesses, or rural communities; therefore, no regulatory flexibility analysis specified in Texas Government Code, §2006.002, is required.
COST INCREASE TO REGULATED PERSONS: No changes have been made to this section since published as proposed.
The proposal does not impose a cost on regulated persons, another state agency, a special district, or a local government and, therefore, is not subject to Texas Government Code, §2001.0045.
TAKINGS IMPACT ASSESSMENT: No changes have been made to this section since published as proposed.
The proposal does not impose a burden on private real property and, therefore, does not constitute a taking under Texas Government Code, §2007.043.
GOVERNMENT GROWTH IMPACT: No changes have been made to this section since published as proposed.
TEA staff prepared a Government Growth Impact Statement assessment for this proposed rulemaking. The proposed rulemaking would repeal an existing regulation. Section 105.1 would be repealed to implement HB 3, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019, which removed the SBOE's rulemaking authority related to definition for tax levy and tax collection for the FSP.
The proposed rulemaking would not create or eliminate a government program; would not require the creation of new employee positions or elimination of existing employee positions; would not require an increase or decrease in future legislative appropriations to the agency; would not require an increase or decrease in fees paid to the agency; would not create a new regulation; would not expand or limit an existing regulation; would not increase or decrease the number of individuals subject to its applicability; and would not positively or adversely affect the state's economy.
PUBLIC BENEFIT AND COST TO PERSONS: No changes have been made to this section since published as proposed.
The proposal would implement legislation by removing rules for which statutory authority no longer exists. There is no anticipated economic cost to persons who are required to comply with the proposal.
DATA AND REPORTING IMPACT: No changes have been made to this section since published as proposed.
The proposal would have no data and reporting impact.
PRINCIPAL AND CLASSROOM TEACHER PAPERWORK REQUIREMENTS: No changes have been made to this section since published as proposed.
TEA has determined that the proposal would not require a written report or other paperwork to be completed by a principal or classroom teacher.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Following the April 2021 SBOE meeting, notice of the proposed repeal of §105.1 was filed with the Texas Register, initiating the public comment period. The public comment period on the proposal began May 14, 2021, and ended at 5:00 p.m. on June 18, 2021. One comment had been received at the time this item was prepared. A summary of any additional comments received will be provided to the SBOE during the June 2021 meeting. The SBOE will also take registered oral and written comments on the proposal at the appropriate committee meeting in June 2021 in accordance with the SBOE board operating policies and procedures. Following is a summary of the public comment received and the corresponding response.
Comment: A Texas educator commented that the repeal would eliminate or reduce checks and balances.
Response: The SBOE provides the following clarification. HB 3, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019, transferred authority for the definition of tax levy and tax collection from the SBOE to the commissioner of education. Therefore, the repeal is necessary to remove a rule for which statutory authority no longer exists.
MOTION TO BE CONSIDERED: The State Board of Education:
Approve for second reading and final adoption the proposed repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 105, Foundation School Program, Subchapter A, Definitions, §105.1, Rules for the Definition of Tax Levy and Tax Collection; and
Make an affirmative finding that immediate adoption of the proposed repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 105, Foundation School Program, Subchapter A, Definitions, §105.1, Rules for the Definition of Tax Levy and Tax Collection, is necessary and shall have an effective date of 20 days after filing as adopted with the Texas Register. (Per TEC, §7.102(f), a vote of two-thirds of the members of the board is necessary for an earlier effective date.)
Staff Members Responsible:
Leo Lopez, Associate Commissioner, School Finance
Amy Copeland, Director, State Funding
Attachment:
Text of Proposed Repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 105, Foundation School Program, Subchapter A, Definitions, §105.1, Rules for the Definition of Tax Levy and Tax Collection