LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 22, 2013

TO:	Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2111 by Strama (Relating to the inclusion of food and nutrition instruction in the transitional living services program for certain youth in foster care.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Family Code to expand the services contractors of transitional living services are required to provide to include food and nutrition instruction.

The changes in law made by the bill would apply only to a person who enters into a contract with the Department of Family and Protective Services to provide transitional living services for foster youth on or after the effective date of the bill.

The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, otherwise the bill would take effect September 1, 2013. 

 

The Department of Family and Protective Services does not anticipate any significant fiscal impact as a result of complying with the provisions of the bill.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

530 Family and Protective Services, Department of

LBB Staff:

UP, CL, SJ, VJC