Honorable Philip Cortez, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3034 by Campos (Relating to the establishment of a statewide homelessness data system.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB3034, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($2,368,736) 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.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact:
Fiscal Year
Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2022
($352,471)
2023
($2,016,265)
2024
($921,381)
2025
($782,598)
2026
($782,598)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
Fiscal Year
Probable Savings/(Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1
Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2021
2022
($352,471)
3.0
2023
($2,016,265)
5.0
2024
($921,381)
7.0
2025
($782,598)
6.0
2026
($782,598)
6.0
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would amend the Government Code relating to the establishment of a statewide homelessness data system. The bill directs the Texas Interagency Council for the Homeless (TICH) to designate a state agency with whom it would work to establish a statewide homelessness data system to be used by state agencies, local government, and other relevant entities to share information about homeless individuals.
Methodology
Based on information provided by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, implementation of the bill would result in a cost of $2.4 million in General Revenue in the 2022-23 biennium. This analysis assumes that TICH will complete and submit the written report before the end of fiscal year 2022, and the centralized system will be procured in fiscal year 2023.
Implementation of the bill would require 3.0 FTEs and $0.4 million in General Revenue in fiscal year 2022 for a Program Manager, Program Specialist, and Information Technology Analyst. In subsequent fiscal years, the agency anticipates implementation of the bill will require an additional 2.0 to 4.0 FTEs and $0.2 million to $0.5 million in General Revenue per fiscal year.
In addition, implementation of the bill would result in professional fees associated with the procurement and maintenance of a data system, first occurring in fiscal year 2023. These professional fees are anticipated to be $1.0 million in General Revenue in fiscal year 2023, and $0.2 million in General Revenue for ongoing maintenance costs in subsequent fiscal years. Additional expected costs include $0.5 million in General Revenue in fiscal year 2023 for connection of the data system to the existing Homeless Management Database Systems.
Additional anticipated costs include travel, operating expenses, and equipment.
Technology
Technology impacts anticipated as a result of implementing the bill include professional service fees for the contract with a vendor for the data warehousing system ($1.0 million in General Revenue in fiscal year 2023), connection with the existing Homeless Management Information System databases ($0.5 million in General Revenue in fiscal year 2023), ongoing data system maintenance ($0.2 million in General Revenue in fiscal year 2024 and subsequent fiscal years), and software costs for additional FTEs.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
300 Trusteed Programs - Gov, 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 332 Dept Housing-Comm Affairs, 403 Veterans Commission, 529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm, 530 Family & Protective Services, 644 Juvenile Justice Department, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 701 Texas Education Agency