LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
April 20, 2001
TO: Honorable Elliott Naishtat, Chair, House Committee on
Human Services
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB42 by Zaffirini (Relating to identifying and
addressing the needs of certain recipients of financial
assistance and dependent children of recipients of
financial assistance.), As Engrossed
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* SB42, As Engrossed: negative impact of $(1,454,885) through the *
* biennium ending August 31, 2003. *
* *
* 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 *
* 2002 $(619,564) *
* 2003 (835,321) *
* 2004 (789,947) *
* 2005 (749,580) *
* 2006 (749,580) *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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*Fiscal Probable Savings/(Cost) from GR Change in Number of State *
* Year MOE for Temporary Assistance Employees from FY 2001 *
* for Needy Families *
* 0759 *
* 2002 $(619,564) 14.0 *
* 2003 (835,321) 21.0 *
* 2004 (789,947) 21.0 *
* 2005 (749,580) 20.0 *
* 2006 (749,580) 20.0 *
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Given the limited availability of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
(TANF) federal funds, for the purpose of this fiscal note General
Revenue is assumed as the method of financing. Should additional TANF
federal funds become available, $619,564 in FY 2002, and $835,321 in FY
2003, of General Revenue costs assumed above could be financed with TANF
federal funds.
Fiscal Analysis
Section 2 of the bill amends Chapter 31 of the Human Resources Code by
adding Section 31.00331 requiring the Department of Human Services (DHS)
to conduct a case review upon applications of a penalty to a TANF
recipient for noncompliance with THSteps, school attendance, and
parenting skills (effective September 1, 2001). Section 3 adds section
31.011 requiring DHS to develop and implement a needs assessment for
TANF children and make appropriate referrals (effective January 1,
2002).
Methodology
DHS determined the number of new penalties in FY 2000 for noncompliance
with THSteps, school attendance, and parenting skills. The TANF growth
rate was applied, and it was assumed that 15% of cases with penalties
will leave the rolls prior to review. It was assumed that each case
review would take 10 minutes, and that 10% of clients would comply after
the review and referral, thus increasing the grant amount.
For the needs assessment of children, it was assumed that 25% of cases
with an eligibility determination will require a needs assessment, and
that it would take 15 minutes to conduct the assessment and make
referrals.
Source Agencies: 324 Texas Department of Human Services
LBB Staff: JK, HD, KE