LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 18, 2021 TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB263 by Menndez (Relating to the ability of certain relative caretakers of dependent children to receive supplemental financial assistance and be assigned as protective payees for financial assistance payments.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would expand eligibility for one-time cash assistance payments to include aunts, uncles, or siblings over the age of 25 who are caretakers of a dependent child and who meet certain financial qualifications and would permit such individuals to be named protective payee to receive and manage assistance payments. It is assumed the number of new recipients would be small and any cost to implement the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within available resources. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin, 529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AKI, JLI, RD, AF
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 18, 2021
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB263 by Menndez (Relating to the ability of certain relative caretakers of dependent children to receive supplemental financial assistance and be assigned as protective payees for financial assistance payments.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB263 by Menndez (Relating to the ability of certain relative caretakers of dependent children to receive supplemental financial assistance and be assigned as protective payees for financial assistance payments.), As Introduced
Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB263 by Menndez (Relating to the ability of certain relative caretakers of dependent children to receive supplemental financial assistance and be assigned as protective payees for financial assistance payments.), As Introduced
SB263 by Menndez (Relating to the ability of certain relative caretakers of dependent children to receive supplemental financial assistance and be assigned as protective payees for financial assistance payments.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would expand eligibility for one-time cash assistance payments to include aunts, uncles, or siblings over the age of 25 who are caretakers of a dependent child and who meet certain financial qualifications and would permit such individuals to be named protective payee to receive and manage assistance payments. It is assumed the number of new recipients would be small and any cost to implement the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within available resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin, 529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm
212 Office of Court Admin, 529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AKI, JLI, RD, AF
JMc, AKI, JLI, RD, AF