LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
May 4, 1999
TO: Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on
Human Services
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3778 by Luna, Vilma (Relating to coordination by the
Department of Protective and Regulatory Services of
investigation of reports of child abuse or neglect.), As
Engrossed
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* HB3778, As Engrossed: negative impact of $(757,806) through the *
* biennium ending August 31, 2001. *
* *
* The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal *
* basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of *
* the bill. *
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General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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* Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) *
* Impact to General Revenue Related *
* Funds *
* 2000 $(404,409) *
* 2001 (353,397) *
* 2002 (353,397) *
* 2003 (353,397) *
* 2004 (353,397) *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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*Fiscal Probable Probable Change in Number of *
* Year Savings/(Cost) from Savings/(Cost) from State Employees from *
* General Revenue Fund Federal Funds FY 1999 *
* 0001 0555 *
* 2000 $(404,409) $(469,776) 14.0 *
* 2001 (353,397) (410,454) 14.0 *
* 2002 (353,397) (410,454) 14.0 *
* 2003 (353,397) (410,454) 14.0 *
* 2004 (353,397) (410,454) 14.0 *
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Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require the Department of Protective and Regulatory
Services (PRS) to employ at least one child protective services
investigations coordinator in each region of the department. The bill
would take effect on September 1, 1999.
Methodology
It is assumed that PRS would employ one child protective services
investigations coordinator for each of the eight smaller regions and two
regional child protective services investigations coordinators for each
of the three larger regions. The annual salary for each child protective
services investigations coordinator would be $36,132 (B11).
Current method of financing assumptions are followed with two exceptions:
General Revenue Funds are used in lieu of Social Services Block Grant
Federal Funds (Title XX) and Child Welfare Formula Grant Federal Funds
(Title IVB1) because it is assumed that no additional federal funds from
these two revenue streams will be available for appropriation. The
following amounts of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Block Grant Federal Funds are included: $246,472 for 2000 and $215,458
for each year thereafter.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 530 Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
LBB Staff: JK, TP, PE, NM