LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                                   Austin, Texas
         
                                   FISCAL NOTE
                               75th Regular Session
         
                                  May 18, 1997
         
         
      TO: Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair            IN RE:  House Bill No. 1914, As Engrossed
          Committee On Jurisprudence                              By: Wise
          Senate
          Austin, Texas
         
         
         
         
         FROM:  John Keel, Director    
         
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB1914 ( Relating 
to the powers and duties of the Children's Trust Fund of Texas 
Council.) this office has detemined the following:
         
         Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB1914-As Engrossed
         
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
         
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal 
basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions 
of the bill.

Fiscal Analysis

This bill would amend Chapter 
74 of the Human Resources Code to require early parenting skills 
programs in at least three different geographic areas of the 
state.  The bill would also require that the Children's Trust 
Fund prepare a report on the extent to which training on child 
abuse and neglect is provided in Texas.      

Methodology

The 
Children's Trust Fund already funds 17 programs across the state 
that provide voluntary, community-based, early parenting skills 
programs that meet the criteria of this bill.  The agency estimates 
a cost of $63,915 to meet the reporting requirements of this 
bill.  The agency currently receives federal funds to support 
community-based child abuse and neglect preventive activities. 
 These funds could be used to meet the requirements of the bill 
to prepare a report on child abuse and neglect training activities 
in the state.        

         
 
          
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
          
   Source:            Agencies:   
                                         
                      LBB Staff:   JK ,BB