Honorable Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB189 by Miles (Relating to the creation of a criminal offense concerning the failure of certain persons to report abuse, neglect, or exploitation in boarding home facilities.), As Passed 2nd House
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would create a Class A misdemeanor offense for certain persons failing to report abuse, neglect, or exploitation in a boarding home facility or failing to report abuse, neglect, or omission of care in certain group homes. The bill would amend the required contents of certain reports made to the Health and Human Services Commission related to boarding home facilities. It is assumed that any fiscal impact and any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant.
Local Government Impact
It is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government, including those associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement, would not be significant.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of