LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 8, 2023 TO: Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB4156 by Allen (Relating to the licensing of a psychologist as a licensed specialist in school psychology; authorizing a fee.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Occupations Code to establish licensing requirements and provide for continuing education for licensed specialists in school psychology. The Behavioral Health Executive Council (BHEC) would be authorized to set and collect a licensing fee from psychologists who hold these licenses. According to BHEC, while the agency is unable to determine how many additional specialists would seek a dual license; the revenue from the licensing fee assessed on these licenses is not anticipated to be significant. Based on the analysis of the Behavioral Health Executive Council and the Comptroller of Public Accounts, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. This estimate assumes the bill would have an insignificant revenue increase to the state. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 510 Behavioral Health Executive Council LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, NPe, GDZ, SLee
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 8, 2023
TO: Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB4156 by Allen (Relating to the licensing of a psychologist as a licensed specialist in school psychology; authorizing a fee.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB4156 by Allen (Relating to the licensing of a psychologist as a licensed specialist in school psychology; authorizing a fee.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB4156 by Allen (Relating to the licensing of a psychologist as a licensed specialist in school psychology; authorizing a fee.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB4156 by Allen (Relating to the licensing of a psychologist as a licensed specialist in school psychology; authorizing a fee.), 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 the Occupations Code to establish licensing requirements and provide for continuing education for licensed specialists in school psychology. The Behavioral Health Executive Council (BHEC) would be authorized to set and collect a licensing fee from psychologists who hold these licenses. According to BHEC, while the agency is unable to determine how many additional specialists would seek a dual license; the revenue from the licensing fee assessed on these licenses is not anticipated to be significant. Based on the analysis of the Behavioral Health Executive Council and the Comptroller of Public Accounts, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. This estimate assumes the bill would have an insignificant revenue increase to the state.
Based on the analysis of the Behavioral Health Executive Council and the Comptroller of Public Accounts, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. This estimate assumes the bill would have an insignificant revenue increase to the state.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 510 Behavioral Health Executive Council
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 510 Behavioral Health Executive Council
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, NPe, GDZ, SLee
JMc, NPe, GDZ, SLee