LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 19, 2021

TO:	Honorable Paul Bettencourt, Chair, Senate Committee on Local Government
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1225 by Campos (Relating to an evaluation by the housing and health services coordination council of the 2-1-1 services provided by the Texas Information and Referral Network.), As Engrossed

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1225, As Engrossed : a negative impact of ($700,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2023.

The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2022	($350,000)
2023	($350,000)
2024	($350,000)
2025	($350,000)
2026	($350,000)

All Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Savings/(Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1
2022	($350,000)
2023	($350,000)
2024	($350,000)
2025	($350,000)
2026	($350,000)

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would amend the Government Code relating to an evaluation by the housing and health services coordination council of the 2-1-1 services provided by the Texas Information and Referral Network. The bill directs the Housing and Health Services Coordination Council (HHSCC) to submit a comprehensive annual report evaluating the state's 2-1-1 services.

The bill directs the Council to consider: data collection and demographics of 2-1-1 users, scenario testing on call center effectiveness, website review and online customer service support, database integration of state and local resources, 2-1-1 user interviews and recommendations, and referral outcome statistics.

Methodology

Based on information provided by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA), the estimated cost for implementation of the bill is $350,000 in General Revenue annually. 

The agency assumes that it would procure a third party contractor to undertake the required study, and has based cost assumptions on similar housing reports and studies outsourced by TDHCA.

It is assumed any cost for the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to implement the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing staff resources. TDHCA assumes any additional staff time could be absorbed into existing staffing costs related to HHSCC.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

332 Dept Housing-Comm Affairs, 529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm

LBB Staff:

JMc, AF, MB, MPUK, AKI, SD