LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                                May 7, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Mike Moncrief, Chair, Senate Committee on
               Health & Human Services
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB3378  by Deshotel (Relating to composition of the Texas
               Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation.), As
               Engrossed
  
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*  No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.                    *
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The bill would amend Section 532 of the Health and Safety Code by
removing from the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation's
statutory list of department facilities the Amarillo State Center,
Beaumont State Center, and Laredo State Center.  These three facilities
are currently community-operated mental health and mental retardation
centers.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   655   TX Dept. of Mental Health & Mental Retardation
LBB Staff:         JK, HD, MB