LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 26, 2023

TO:
Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair, House Committee on Youth Health & Safety, Select
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB2066 by Cook (Relating to the diversion of certain foster youth from the juvenile justice system, including through emergency behavior intervention by certain persons providing foster care services.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require a residential child care facility to implement a crisis response training which could be conducted jointly with local law enforcement. The bill would also require a juvenile board to prioritize diversion from referral to a prosecuting attorney and limitation of detention, to circumstances of last resort, for certain children.

It is assumed that any fiscal impact and any impact on state juvenile correctional populations or on the demand for state juvenile correctional resources would not be significant.

It is assumed that any costs to the Department of Family and Protective Services and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department associated could be absorbed using existing resources.

Local Government Impact

It is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement would not be significant.


Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of, 644 Juvenile Justice Department
LBB Staff:
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