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LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 19, 2023

TO:	Honorable James B. Frank, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB4351 by Noble (relating to the training program required for certain employees of the Department of Family and Protective Services.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would allow a newly hired or assigned department employee to initiate an investigation of  abuse, neglect or exploitation of an elderly person or a person with a disability, or provide protective services only if, the employee is in the process of receiving training or is under the direct supervision of a person providing the training. 

It is assumed that any costs to the Department of Family and Protective Services could be absorbed within existing resources. 

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

530 Family and Protective Services, Department of

LBB Staff:

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