LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 29, 2021 TO: Honorable James B. Frank, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1225 by Campos (Relating to an evaluation by the housing and health services coordination council of the 2-1-1 services provided by the Texas Information and Referral Network.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1225, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($700,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2023. 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 toGeneral Revenue Related Funds2022($350,000)2023($350,000)2024($350,000)2025($350,000)2026($350,000)All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund12022($350,000)2023($350,000)2024($350,000)2025($350,000)2026($350,000) Fiscal AnalysisThe bill would amend the Government Code relating to an evaluation by the housing and health services coordination council of the 2-1-1 services provided by the Texas Information and Referral Network. The bill directs the Housing and Health Services Coordination Council (HHSCC) to submit a comprehensive annual report evaluating the state's 2-1-1 services.The bill directs the Council to consider: data collection and demographics of 2-1-1 users, scenario testing on call center effectiveness, website review and online customer service support, database integration of state and local resources, 2-1-1 user interviews and recommendations, and referral outcome statistics.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 29, 2021
TO: Honorable James B. Frank, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1225 by Campos (Relating to an evaluation by the housing and health services coordination council of the 2-1-1 services provided by the Texas Information and Referral Network.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable James B. Frank, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1225 by Campos (Relating to an evaluation by the housing and health services coordination council of the 2-1-1 services provided by the Texas Information and Referral Network.), As Introduced
Honorable James B. Frank, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
Honorable James B. Frank, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1225 by Campos (Relating to an evaluation by the housing and health services coordination council of the 2-1-1 services provided by the Texas Information and Referral Network.), As Introduced
HB1225 by Campos (Relating to an evaluation by the housing and health services coordination council of the 2-1-1 services provided by the Texas Information and Referral Network.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1225, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($700,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2023. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1225, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($700,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2023. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
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:
2022 ($350,000)
2023 ($350,000)
2024 ($350,000)
2025 ($350,000)
2026 ($350,000)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
2022 ($350,000)
2023 ($350,000)
2024 ($350,000)
2025 ($350,000)
2026 ($350,000)
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would amend the Government Code relating to an evaluation by the housing and health services coordination council of the 2-1-1 services provided by the Texas Information and Referral Network. The bill directs the Housing and Health Services Coordination Council (HHSCC) to submit a comprehensive annual report evaluating the state's 2-1-1 services.The bill directs the Council to consider: data collection and demographics of 2-1-1 users, scenario testing on call center effectiveness, website review and online customer service support, database integration of state and local resources, 2-1-1 user interviews and recommendations, and referral outcome statistics.
The bill directs the Council to consider: data collection and demographics of 2-1-1 users, scenario testing on call center effectiveness, website review and online customer service support, database integration of state and local resources, 2-1-1 user interviews and recommendations, and referral outcome statistics.
Methodology
Based on information provided by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA), the estimated cost for implementation of the bill is $0.4 million in General Revenue annually. The agency assumes that it would procure a third party contractor to undertake the required study, and has based cost assumptions on similar housing reports and studies outsourced by TDHCA.The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) assumes that the duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing staff resources. TDHCA assumes any additional staff time could be absorbed into existing staffing costs related to HHSCC.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 332 Dept Housing-Comm Affairs, 529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm
332 Dept Housing-Comm Affairs, 529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AKI, MB, MPUK, SD
JMc, AKI, MB, MPUK, SD