Honorable Rafael Anchia, Chair, House Committee on International Relations & Economic Development
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB4753 by Lopez (Relating to a study regarding the cost of child care in this state in comparison to wages.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB4753, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($1,000,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2021.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
Fiscal Year
Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2020
($500,000)
2021
($500,000)
2022
$0
2023
$0
2024
$0
Fiscal Year
Probable Savings/(Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1
2020
($500,000)
2021
($500,000)
2022
$0
2023
$0
2024
$0
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), with the assistance of the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), to study the cost of child care in the state in comparison to wages. The study would include analysis of trends in the cost of child care compared to wages, the expansion or stabilization of social service programs, and a comparison of the data related to one- and two-parent households. HHSC would report the results of the study not later than September 1, 2020
Methodology
HHSC assumes that the report would take two years to complete. The agency would contract out for the study.
TWC indicates that the bill's provisions could be absorbed with existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
320 Texas Workforce Commission, 529 Health and Human Services Commission