LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 19, 2015

TO:
Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB723 by Perry (Relating to mandatory participation in certain TANF employment and other programs by certain persons.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require nonrecipient parents of children who receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) financial assistance to meet work requirements and participate in employment programs. The bill requires the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to promulgate and adopt rules regarding the responsibilities of nonrecipient parents and the provision of financial assistance to two-parent families.

HHSC has indicated that modifications to the Texas Integrated Eligibility Redesign System (TIERS) would need to be made to comply with the provisions of the bill. This analysis assumes that the costs of these modifications can be absorbed within existing resources.  

The bill would go into effect on September 1, 2015.

Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
320 Texas Workforce Commission, 529 Health and Human Services Commission
LBB Staff:
UP, NB, MH, CG, RC