LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION


April 20, 2023

TO:	Honorable Terry M. Wilson, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board

IN RE:	HB4972 by Garcia (relating to a study on mental health services provided to veterans through the Texas Veterans Commission.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC), in collaboration with the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), to conduct a study to evaluate strategies to improve and expand mental health services provided through the TVC's Military Veteran Peer Network. The report shall be submitted no later than December 1, 2024.

Based on the analysis of both affected agencies, it is assumed any costs associated with the bill's provisions could be absorbed using existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

403 Veterans Commission, 529 Health and Human Services Commission

LBB Staff:

JMc, AF, LCO, KCu