LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 21, 2021

TO:
Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB1736 by Romero, Jr. (Relating to assisting inmates in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in obtaining federal veterans disability benefits.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code as it relates to federal veteran disability benefits for offenders incarcerated in a Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) facility. According to TDCJ, the provisions of the bill could be implemented using existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
696 Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff:
JMc, SLE, KFB, KVEL