LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
May 2, 1997
TO: Honorable Harvey Hilderbran, Chair IN RE: Senate Bill No. 909, 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 SB909 ( Relating
to certain electronic benefits transfer accounts that are inactive.)
this office has detemined the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by SB909-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.
The bill would implement Part E of the Texas
Performance Review recommendation FR 13 in Disturbing the Peace.
Section 31.043 would require the Department of Human Services
to close a Temporary Assistance to Needy Families account administered
through the Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) program that
has been inactive during the preceding 12 months. Currently,
the department closes accounts that have been inactive for the
preceding 24 months. Upon closure of an account, the Comptroller
would continue to withdraw unused benefits remaining in the
account and disburse the benefits according to state and federal
law. Estimates of potential savings are not available from
the Department of Human Services or the Comptroller's Office.
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source: Agencies: 324 Department of Human Services
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: JK ,BB ,PP