LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
74th Regular Session
May 1, 1995
TO: Honorable Harvey Hilderbran, Chair IN RE: Committee Substitute
Committee on Human Services for House
House of Representatives Bill No. 37
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on House Bill No.
37 (relating to certain requirements for family homes) this
office has determined the following:
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal
basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions
of the bill.
This bill would require small family homes providing regular care
for one to three children, other than the caretaker's own
children, to list with the Texas Department of Protective and
Regulatory Services. The bill would also restrict the current
mandatory registration requirement for larger family homes to
family homes that provide "regular" care.
The bill would require the operators of listed and registered
family homes to undergo periodic background and criminal history
checks concerning owners, employees, and persons who frequent the
home when children receiving care are present. The department
must charge a fee that may not exceed administrative costs for
the background and criminal history checks.
The bill would require the department to charge a $30 annual fee
for listed family homes, and to continue charging a $35 annual
fee for registered family homes, to cover a portion of its cost
in regulating family homes.
The department estimates that increased revenue to the state from
listing fees and background and criminal history checks will
cover the cost of the bill.
The probable fiscal implication of implementing the provisions of
the bill during each of the first five years following passage
is estimated as follows:
Fiscal Probable Cost Out Probable Revenue Change in
Year of General Gain to General Number of State
Revenue Fund 001 Revenue Fund 001 Employees from
FY 1995
1996 $121,378 $112,500 2.2
1997 158,834 150,000 4.0
1998 243,633 282,080 6.0
1999 243,633 282,080 6.0
2000 243,633 282,080 6.0
Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as the
provisions of the bill are in effect.
No fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
Source: Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
LBB Staff: JK, NM, DF