LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 27, 2023 TO: Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB798 by Collier (Relating to crime victims' compensation for certain relocation and housing rental expenses.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB798, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted : an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2025. However, the bill would have a negative two-year impact of ($3,488,885) to General Revenue - Dedicated Compensation to Victims of Crime Account No. 0469. 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 Funds2024$02025$02026$02027$02028$0All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromCrime Victims Comp Acct469 Change in Number of State Employees from FY 20232024($1,736,471)3.02025($1,752,414)3.02026($1,798,823)3.02027($1,845,231)3.02028($1,894,369)3.0 Fiscal AnalysisThe bill would authorize the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) to consider the circumstances of the offense when awarding relocation and housing rental expenses.The bill would remove the requirement that a crime must have occurred in the victim's residence, for sexual assault or child murder attempt victims, for the victim to qualify for relocation and housing rental expenses under the Crime Victims' Compensation Act.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 27, 2023
TO: Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB798 by Collier (Relating to crime victims' compensation for certain relocation and housing rental expenses.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB798 by Collier (Relating to crime victims' compensation for certain relocation and housing rental expenses.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB798 by Collier (Relating to crime victims' compensation for certain relocation and housing rental expenses.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB798 by Collier (Relating to crime victims' compensation for certain relocation and housing rental expenses.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB798, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted : an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2025. However, the bill would have a negative two-year impact of ($3,488,885) to General Revenue - Dedicated Compensation to Victims of Crime Account No. 0469. 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 HB798, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted : an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2025. However, the bill would have a negative two-year impact of ($3,488,885) to General Revenue - Dedicated Compensation to Victims of Crime Account No. 0469. 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:
2024 $0
2025 $0
2026 $0
2027 $0
2028 $0
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
2024 ($1,736,471) 3.0
2025 ($1,752,414) 3.0
2026 ($1,798,823) 3.0
2027 ($1,845,231) 3.0
2028 ($1,894,369) 3.0
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would authorize the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) to consider the circumstances of the offense when awarding relocation and housing rental expenses.The bill would remove the requirement that a crime must have occurred in the victim's residence, for sexual assault or child murder attempt victims, for the victim to qualify for relocation and housing rental expenses under the Crime Victims' Compensation Act.
Methodology
Under current law, rent and relocation assistance are available to victims of sexual assault or attempted murder of a child only if the crime occurred in the victim's residence. The bill would expand the availability of relocation to any victim of sexual assault or attempted murder of a child, regardless of the crime location.The Office of the Attorney General estimates that the CVC Program would receive 15% more applications requesting relocation each year. This would equal 544 more applications per year requesting relocation at an average payment of $2,730.The table below outlines the increased relocation costs based on a 15% increase in applications requesting relocation plus an estimated population increase of 3% at an average payment of $2,729 per application. 3% Yearly Increase Projected New Applications Average Relocation Payment Increased Relocation Costs FY2024 544 $2,729.89 $1,485.060.16 FY2025 16 560 $2,729.89 $1,528,738.40 FY2026 17 577 $2,729.89 $1,575,146.53 FY2027 17 594 $2,729.89 $1,621,554.66 FY2028 18 612 $2,729.89 $1,670,692.68 It is estimated that three additional FTEs would be needed to fulfill the provisions of the bill. This includes one Accountant I FTE ($43,000) for additional payment processing, one Administrative Assistant III FTE ($46,712) for application and mail processing, and one Reimbursement Officer III FTE ($54,600) for the additional claims processing. The FTE costs for the bill are based on the FTE allocation for the current CVC claims workload. In addition to salaries and wages, annual costs for staff include travel ($6,930), other operating expenses ($15,510), equipment ($13,860), employee retirement ($43,770), and payroll contributions ($2,165). The Comptroller's Office indicates that no fiscal impact is anticipated from the bill.
Under current law, rent and relocation assistance are available to victims of sexual assault or attempted murder of a child only if the crime occurred in the victim's residence. The bill would expand the availability of relocation to any victim of sexual assault or attempted murder of a child, regardless of the crime location.The Office of the Attorney General estimates that the CVC Program would receive 15% more applications requesting relocation each year. This would equal 544 more applications per year requesting relocation at an average payment of $2,730.The table below outlines the increased relocation costs based on a 15% increase in applications requesting relocation plus an estimated population increase of 3% at an average payment of $2,729 per application.
3% Yearly Increase Projected New Applications Average Relocation Payment Increased Relocation Costs
FY2024 544 $2,729.89 $1,485.060.16
FY2025 16 560 $2,729.89 $1,528,738.40
FY2026 17 577 $2,729.89 $1,575,146.53
FY2027 17 594 $2,729.89 $1,621,554.66
FY2028 18 612 $2,729.89 $1,670,692.68
It is estimated that three additional FTEs would be needed to fulfill the provisions of the bill. This includes one Accountant I FTE ($43,000) for additional payment processing, one Administrative Assistant III FTE ($46,712) for application and mail processing, and one Reimbursement Officer III FTE ($54,600) for the additional claims processing. The FTE costs for the bill are based on the FTE allocation for the current CVC claims workload. In addition to salaries and wages, annual costs for staff include travel ($6,930), other operating expenses ($15,510), equipment ($13,860), employee retirement ($43,770), and payroll contributions ($2,165).
The Comptroller's Office indicates that no fiscal impact is anticipated from the bill.
Technology
Technology costs include one-time cost of $13,875 for standard laptop, software, printer, and telecom/voicemail box in FY 2024 and a recurring annual cost in each FY 2024-28 of $10,989 for data center services and voice line.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
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302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
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