LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
April 29, 1997
TO: Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 2123, As Engrossed
Committee on Health & Human Services By: Maxey
Senate
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB2123 ( Relating
to the prevention and detection of fraud in certain programs
administered by the Texas Department of Human Services.) this
office has detemined the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB2123-As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would make no appropriation, but could provide the
legal basis for making an appropriation.
The bill would implement
Texas Performance Review recommendation FR 13 in Disturbing
the Peace. The bill, according to the Comptroller's Office,
would generate additional state and local sales tax revenue,
and savings to the state by preventing Lone Star card fraud
and by recouping funds from inactive accounts. However, the
Comptroller's Office could not estimate the potential gain or
savings. Similarly, the Department of Human Services could
not estimate savings that might be realized through heightened
fraud prevention efforts or through earlier recoupment of unused
financial assistance benefits. Currently, the department closes
accounts that have been inactive for the preceding 24 months.
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government
is anticipated.
Source: Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
324 Department of Human Services
LBB Staff: JK ,BB ,PP