LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 3, 2025 TO: Honorable Lacey Hull, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1155 by Hull (Relating to monetary assistance provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services to certain parents.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1155, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: a negative impact of ($2,318,714) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact toGeneral Revenue Related Funds2026($1,434,019)2027($884,695)2028($887,087)2029($885,819)2030($886,341)All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGR Match For Medicaid758 Probable Savings/(Cost) fromFederal Funds555 Change in Number of State Employees from FY 20252026($1,424,774)($9,245)($4,104,121)3.02027($882,512)($2,183)($4,475,065)3.02028($884,898)($2,189)($4,487,392)3.02029($883,625)($2,194)($4,475,150)3.02030($884,143)($2,198)($4,475,189)3.0 Fiscal AnalysisThe bill would require the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to provide monetary assistance to a parent if a court has rendered an order providing for the monitored return of a child to a parent. The bill would require DFPS to provide monetary assistance for the duration of the monitoring period. The monetary assistance would apply to a parent who has a family income less to or equal to 300 percent of the federal poverty level and demonstrates to DFPS that economic factors are the main barrier to reunification.The bill would also allow DFPS to extend the payments for an additional 6 months after the case is dismissed.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 3, 2025
TO: Honorable Lacey Hull, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1155 by Hull (Relating to monetary assistance provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services to certain parents.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Lacey Hull, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1155 by Hull (Relating to monetary assistance provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services to certain parents.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Lacey Hull, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
Honorable Lacey Hull, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1155 by Hull (Relating to monetary assistance provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services to certain parents.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB1155 by Hull (Relating to monetary assistance provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services to certain parents.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1155, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: a negative impact of ($2,318,714) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1155, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: a negative impact of ($2,318,714) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact:
2026 ($1,434,019)
2027 ($884,695)
2028 ($887,087)
2029 ($885,819)
2030 ($886,341)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
2026 ($1,424,774) ($9,245) ($4,104,121) 3.0
2027 ($882,512) ($2,183) ($4,475,065) 3.0
2028 ($884,898) ($2,189) ($4,487,392) 3.0
2029 ($883,625) ($2,194) ($4,475,150) 3.0
2030 ($884,143) ($2,198) ($4,475,189) 3.0
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to provide monetary assistance to a parent if a court has rendered an order providing for the monitored return of a child to a parent. The bill would require DFPS to provide monetary assistance for the duration of the monitoring period. The monetary assistance would apply to a parent who has a family income less to or equal to 300 percent of the federal poverty level and demonstrates to DFPS that economic factors are the main barrier to reunification.The bill would also allow DFPS to extend the payments for an additional 6 months after the case is dismissed.
Methodology
According to the agency, there were 3,701 family reunification exits from DFPS in fiscal year 2023. The agency assumes that half of these children, or 1,850, would qualify for financial assistance and half of the 1,850 or 925 would be on extended monitoring financial assistance after the first three months. This analysis assumes these children would be equally distributed across each month of the fiscal year and the extended payments would start three months after the fiscal year begins and last on average three months. It is assumed the payments would be equal to half of the basic foster family rate under Texas Child Centered Care at $23.45 per day for the first three months and the rate would decrease by 25 percent per month for each extended month. Due to the income requirements noted in the bill, all payments would be Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) eligible for the first four months and the remaining two months would be funded with General Revenue. This analysis assumes the agency would be eligible to use TANF beginning in fiscal year 2026 and that the Health and Human Services Commission would submit a State Plan amendment. Payments to parents are assumed to be $4,412,230 in All Funds in fiscal year 2026, $5,105,893 in All Funds in fiscal year 2027, $5,119,952 in All Funds in fiscal year 2028, $5,105,893 in All Funds in fiscal years 2029 and 2030. Should the State Plan amendment be denied and federal TANF grant funds not be allowed as a source of payment for this purpose, the full fiscal impact would be on the General Revenue Fund. This analysis assumes to include the new payment type and allow for payments to be issued for up to 6 months after the closure of the case, Information Management Protecting Adults and Children in Texas (IMPACT) system modifications would be needed. The incorporation of the changes are assumed to start and be completed in fiscal year 2026 and assume 2.0 contracted System Analyst V Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) would be needed to complete the work. It is also assumed that during the modifications of the IMPACT system, the payments to the parents would have to be done manually, therefore it is assumed that 4.0 contracted Accountant II FTEs would be need to address this workload. To assist with the contracted FTEs, and once the IMPACT modifications are complete, it is assumed 1.0 Accountant I FTE would be needed to oversee the payments to parents. Additionally, this analysis assumes the need of 2.0 Accounting Technician II FTEs in each fiscal year to confirm income eligibility as well as assess economic factors, assist in billing, and provide technical assistance. It is assumed any costs to the Health and Human Services Commission could be absorbed within existing appropriations.
This analysis assumes to include the new payment type and allow for payments to be issued for up to 6 months after the closure of the case, Information Management Protecting Adults and Children in Texas (IMPACT) system modifications would be needed. The incorporation of the changes are assumed to start and be completed in fiscal year 2026 and assume 2.0 contracted System Analyst V Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) would be needed to complete the work.
It is also assumed that during the modifications of the IMPACT system, the payments to the parents would have to be done manually, therefore it is assumed that 4.0 contracted Accountant II FTEs would be need to address this workload. To assist with the contracted FTEs, and once the IMPACT modifications are complete, it is assumed 1.0 Accountant I FTE would be needed to oversee the payments to parents.
Additionally, this analysis assumes the need of 2.0 Accounting Technician II FTEs in each fiscal year to confirm income eligibility as well as assess economic factors, assist in billing, and provide technical assistance.
It is assumed any costs to the Health and Human Services Commission could be absorbed within existing appropriations.
Technology
Technology related costs including enhancements to the IMPACT system are estimated to be $448,353 in All Funds in fiscal year 2026.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
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