LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 16, 2023

TO:	Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1229 by Harris, Cody (Relating to the collection and confidentiality of information regarding firearms and ammunition in agency foster homes; creating a civil penalty.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

It is assumed that any revenue implications associated with the bill would be insignificant.

The bill would establish a civil penalty for a child placing agency that uses information relating to firearms and ammunition in a home for other than determining whether there are firearms or ammunition present in an agency foster home.

It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill for the Office of Court Administration, Office of Attorney General, Comptroller of Public Accounts, the Health and Human Services Commission, and the Department of Family and Protective Services could be absorbed using existing resources.

Based on information from the Comptroller of Public Accounts, revenue from the civil penalty cannot be determined but is assumed to be insignificant. 

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of

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