LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
February 26, 1997
TO: Honorable Harvey Hilderbran, Chair IN RE: Senate Bill No. 60, As Engrossed
Committee on Human Services By: Zaffirini
House
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on SB60 ( Relating
to parenting skills training for certain AFDC recipients.) this
office has detemined the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by SB60-As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill amends Section 31.0031(d) of the Human Resource Code
by adding the word "appropriate" to describe the parenting skills
training required for AFDC recipients. The bill amends Section
31.0135(b) of the Human Resource Code by adding the word "appropriate"
to describe the parenting skills training required for a caretaker
relative or parent who receives financial assistance. The bill
also adds a requirement that a parenting skills training program
must include one or more components that the Texas Department
of Human Services determines will be useful to the caretaker
relative or parent.
The department already provides parenting
skills training to select AFDC recipients, including caretaker
relatives and parents who receive financial assistance under
Chapter 31 of the Human Resources Code.
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source: Agencies:
320 Texas Workforce Commission
324 Department of Human Services
LBB Staff: JK ,BB ,PP