LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 24, 2021 TO: Honorable James B. Frank, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2298 by Cason (Relating to notifying an alleged perpetrator of child abuse or neglect of the person's rights in connection with an investigation conducted by the Department of Family and Protective Services.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Family Code to require the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to provide additional summary information and certain verbal and written information to a parent after initiating an investigation and to adopt a form for the purpose of verifying that the parent received the verbal notifications and written summary. Based on analysis from DFPS, it is assumed that the costs to implement the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government ImpactNo fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 530 Family & Protective Services LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AKI, JLI, AN LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 24, 2021 TO: Honorable James B. Frank, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2298 by Cason (Relating to notifying an alleged perpetrator of child abuse or neglect of the person's rights in connection with an investigation conducted by the Department of Family and Protective Services.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable James B. Frank, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2298 by Cason (Relating to notifying an alleged perpetrator of child abuse or neglect of the person's rights in connection with an investigation conducted by the Department of Family and Protective Services.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 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 HB2298 by Cason (Relating to notifying an alleged perpetrator of child abuse or neglect of the person's rights in connection with an investigation conducted by the Department of Family and Protective Services.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB2298 by Cason (Relating to notifying an alleged perpetrator of child abuse or neglect of the person's rights in connection with an investigation conducted by the Department of Family and Protective Services.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Family Code to require the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to provide additional summary information and certain verbal and written information to a parent after initiating an investigation and to adopt a form for the purpose of verifying that the parent received the verbal notifications and written summary. Based on analysis from DFPS, it is assumed that the costs to implement the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Based on analysis from DFPS, it is assumed that the costs to implement the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 530 Family & Protective Services 530 Family & Protective Services LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AKI, JLI, AN JMc, AKI, JLI, AN