LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 13, 2015

TO:	Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB873 by Sanford (Relating to the publication of certain information regarding the vocational rehabilitation program on the Internet.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Human Resources Code to require that both the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) and the Health and Human Services Commission publish information on their websites relating to the success of the DARS vocational rehabilitation program. Both agencies indicate that implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished within existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

538 Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, Department of, 529 Health and Human Services Commission

LBB Staff:

UP, NB, WP, VJC, SJ, RC