LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 14, 2023

TO:	Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB182 by Miles (Relating to the required report of criminal offenses committed against individuals receiving certain state agency services.), As Introduced

The component of the bill related to reporting a offense to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) cannot be determined because it is unknown how many reports DPS would need to respond to.

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require each employee of the department or of a department contractor who becomes aware of a criminal offense another employee of the department or department contractor commits against a person receiving services from the department or a department contractor shall report the offense to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).

The component of the bill related to reporting a offense to DPS cannot be determined because it is unknown how many reports DPS would need to respond to.

It is assumed that any related costs for the Department of Family and Protective Services can be absorbed within existing resources. 

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

405 Department of Public Safety, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of

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