LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 17, 2023 TO: Honorable James B. Frank, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB4138 by Schatzline (Relating to the establishment of the Texas Adoption Assistance Program.), As Introduced There would be an indeterminate cost to the state based on the number and amount of adoption assistance grants awarded by certified organizations, and the appropriations made for state matching funds. The bill would amend Chapter 162, Family Code, by adding Subchapter I, requiring the Comptroller to establish and administer the Texas Adoption Assistance Program which would provide adoptive parents with private sector and public assistance with adoption related expenses. The Comptroller would adopt rules and procedures to implement, administer, and enforce provisions in Subchapter I.The bill would require the Comptroller to select and certify organizations to participate in the Program, as well as solicit applications and select and approve new certified organizations that meet certain eligibility requirements. The bill lists eligibility requirements of adoptive parents to receive an adoption assistance grant, and provides maximum grant amounts based on gross household income. Certified organizations would award a number of one-time adoption assistance grants, as determined by the organization based on available funds, to eligible parents who apply to the Comptroller.Certified organizations that provide money for adoption assistance grants would be entitled to state matching funds to be used as additional money for the grant award. If the Comptroller determined that appropriations for this purpose were insufficient to match all awarded grants, state matching would not be provided.The number and amounts of adoption assistance grants that would be awarded by a certified organization, and the appropriations for state matching funds are unknown; therefore, the fiscal impact on the state cannot be estimated. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, NPe, LCO, CSmi, NV
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 17, 2023
TO: Honorable James B. Frank, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB4138 by Schatzline (Relating to the establishment of the Texas Adoption Assistance Program.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable James B. Frank, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB4138 by Schatzline (Relating to the establishment of the Texas Adoption Assistance Program.), 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
HB4138 by Schatzline (Relating to the establishment of the Texas Adoption Assistance Program.), As Introduced
HB4138 by Schatzline (Relating to the establishment of the Texas Adoption Assistance Program.), As Introduced
There would be an indeterminate cost to the state based on the number and amount of adoption assistance grants awarded by certified organizations, and the appropriations made for state matching funds.
There would be an indeterminate cost to the state based on the number and amount of adoption assistance grants awarded by certified organizations, and the appropriations made for state matching funds.
The bill would amend Chapter 162, Family Code, by adding Subchapter I, requiring the Comptroller to establish and administer the Texas Adoption Assistance Program which would provide adoptive parents with private sector and public assistance with adoption related expenses. The Comptroller would adopt rules and procedures to implement, administer, and enforce provisions in Subchapter I.The bill would require the Comptroller to select and certify organizations to participate in the Program, as well as solicit applications and select and approve new certified organizations that meet certain eligibility requirements. The bill lists eligibility requirements of adoptive parents to receive an adoption assistance grant, and provides maximum grant amounts based on gross household income. Certified organizations would award a number of one-time adoption assistance grants, as determined by the organization based on available funds, to eligible parents who apply to the Comptroller.Certified organizations that provide money for adoption assistance grants would be entitled to state matching funds to be used as additional money for the grant award. If the Comptroller determined that appropriations for this purpose were insufficient to match all awarded grants, state matching would not be provided.The number and amounts of adoption assistance grants that would be awarded by a certified organization, and the appropriations for state matching funds are unknown; therefore, the fiscal impact on the state cannot be estimated.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, NPe, LCO, CSmi, NV
JMc, NPe, LCO, CSmi, NV