LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 25, 2013

TO:	Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB769 by Uresti (Relating to the establishment of a pilot program to provide specialized training to foster parents of certain children.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Family Code by adding Section 264.124, which would require the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to establish a pilot program to provide specialized training to foster parents of certain children by May 1, 2014.

Section 264.124 of the Family Code would expire September 1, 2017.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.

DFPS does not anticipate any significant fiscal impact as a result of complying with the provisions of the bill.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

530 Family and Protective Services, Department of

LBB Staff:

UP, CL, SJ, VJC