LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 9, 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.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would remove the requirement that an employee must complete training prior to initiating an investigation of a report of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an elderly person or person with a disability and prior to providing protective services to an elderly person or person with a disability. 

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

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