LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 7, 2011

TO:	Honorable Richard Pena Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3451 by King, Susan (Relating to improving nutrition and health outcomes among recipients of benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to develop and seek a waiver as soon as practicable for federal approval to make changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to improve nutrition and health outcomes among recipients of benefits. The bill would direct HHSC to consider the feasibility, costs, and benefits of restricting the purchase of certain food items and promoting healthy food choices under SNAP. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives two-thirds vote of all members elected to each house. If not, the bill would take effect September 1, 2011.

This analysis assumes any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

537 State Health Services, Department of, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 551 Department of Agriculture

LBB Staff:

JOB, ES, CL, MB, VJC