LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 74th Regular Session May 2, 1995 TO: Honorable Harvey Hilderbran, Chair IN RE: Senate BillNo. 131, Committee on Human Services as engrossed House of Representatives By: West, Royce Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on Senate Bill No. 131 (Relating to the duties of the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services regarding domestic violence.) 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. The bill would require the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services to adopt rules requiring documentation of domestic violence and the distribution of written information in English and Spanish about community services for victims of domestic violence. The department must include statistics on domestic violence in its annual report. No significant fiscal implication to the State or units of local government is anticipated. Source: LBB Staff: JK, BR, RR