LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 75th Regular Session March 31, 1997 TO: Honorable Harvey Hilderbran, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 3428 Committee on Human Services By: Naishtat House Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB3428 ( Relating to financial assistance for victims of domestic violence.) this office has detemined the following: Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB3428-As Introduced 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. While the bill would make Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) grant benefits available to additional clients, the Department of Human Services believes the impact would be insignificant. The department assumes that victims of domestic violence exempted from TANF requirements must be counted toward the state's 20% hardship exemption. No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source: Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General 324 Department of Human Services LBB Staff: JK ,BB ,PP