Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair, House Committee on Youth Health & Safety, Select
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1342 by Wu (Relating to the exchange of certain information between the Department of Family and Protective Services or certain foster care services contractors and a state or local juvenile justice agency.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1342, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($1,068,388) through the biennium ending August 31, 2025.
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
2024
($785,473)
2025
($282,915)
2026
($228,150)
2027
($229,050)
2028
($229,978)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
Fiscal Year
Probable (Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1
Probable (Cost) from GR Match For Medicaid 758
Probable (Cost) from Federal Funds 555
Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2023
2024
($782,894)
($2,579)
($64,403)
3.0
2025
($280,445)
($2,470)
($24,205)
3.0
2026
($225,670)
($2,480)
($19,839)
3.0
2027
($226,560)
($2,490)
($19,917)
3.0
2028
($227,478)
($2,500)
($19,998)
3.0
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to provide information immediately when requested by the state or local juvenile justice department that is necessary to improve and maintain community safety or that assists the agency in the continuation of services for or providing services to certain multi-system youth.
Methodology
According to DFPS, the agency received 4,623 record requests from juvenile justice agencies in fiscal year 2022. This analysis assumes the need of 3.0 Records Analyst II Fulltime Equivalents (FTEs) to process requests within the new timeline. Previously the agency had 14.0 days to process requests. This analysis assumes 4,469 hours would be required to process approximately 4,623 record requests each fiscal year.
In addition, this analysis assumes the need of 3.0 contracted FTEs in fiscal year 2024 to modify the Information Management Protecting Adults and Children in Texas (IMPACT) system. Modifications would include updating forms to identify and prioritize requests and develop a new function that would redact sensitive information prior to the information being sent.
Technology
Included in estimated costs is $548,174 in General Revenue Funds in fiscal year 2024 and $55,640 in General Revenue Funds in fiscal year 2025 for system and IT
modifications.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
530 Family and Protective Services, Department of, 644 Juvenile Justice Department