Dallas County Juvenile Department – Approval of House Bill 2 (HB2) Retention Allotments and Budget Authorization

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

2025-1395 Dallas County Juvenile Department – Approval of House Bill 2 (HB2) Retention Allotments and Budget Authorization On a motion made by Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and seconded by Commissioner Andrew Sommerman, the following order was passed and adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas: BRIEFING DATE: December 2, 2025 FUNDING SOURCE: Fund 46800 – Academy for Academic Excellence (AAE) Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby approve the implementation of House Bill 2 (HB2) Retention Allotments for the Academy for Academic Excellence (AAE) in accordance with requirements established by the Texas Education Agency. It is further recommended that the Court authorize the allocation of $450,000 to provide state ‐ mandated compensation to eligible teachers and support staff and approve the upload of additional budget authority to Fund 46800 – Academy for Academic Excellence, ensuring sufficient appropriations are available to support HB2 expenditures. Finally, the Office of Budget and Evaluation recommends authorizing AAE to revise payroll and compensation schedules as necessary to comply with HB2 implementation requirements. Done in open Court December 2, 2025 by the following vote: IN FAVOR: County Judge Clay Jenkins, Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel, Commissioner John Wiley Price, Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and Commissioner Andrew Sommerman