LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 21, 2007

TO:	Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1457 by Uresti (Relating to the establishment of a strategy for reducing child abuse and neglect and improving child welfare.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would create a 15-member task force appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House, and the Governor, to establish a strategy for reducing child abuse/neglect and improving child welfare.  The members would be entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses as provided by Chapter 660, Government Code, and the General Appropriations Act.  The task force would would be abolished on September 1, 2009.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

LBB Staff:

JOB, CL, PP, NM