LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 25, 2025 TO: Honorable Gary VanDeaver, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1656 by Howard (Relating to emergency detention by a paramedic of certain persons with mental illness for preliminary examination at a mental health facility.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government ImpactThere may be an impact to crisis services delivered by local governments if additional people are detained in a mental health facility. However, the fiscal implications of the bill to units of local government cannot be determined at this time. Source Agencies: b > td > 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, NPe, ER, APA LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 25, 2025 TO: Honorable Gary VanDeaver, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1656 by Howard (Relating to emergency detention by a paramedic of certain persons with mental illness for preliminary examination at a mental health facility.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Gary VanDeaver, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1656 by Howard (Relating to emergency detention by a paramedic of certain persons with mental illness for preliminary examination at a mental health facility.), As Introduced Honorable Gary VanDeaver, Chair, House Committee on Public Health Honorable Gary VanDeaver, Chair, House Committee on Public Health Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB1656 by Howard (Relating to emergency detention by a paramedic of certain persons with mental illness for preliminary examination at a mental health facility.), As Introduced HB1656 by Howard (Relating to emergency detention by a paramedic of certain persons with mental illness for preliminary examination at a mental health facility.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government Impact There may be an impact to crisis services delivered by local governments if additional people are detained in a mental health facility. However, the fiscal implications of the bill to units of local government cannot be determined at this time. Source Agencies: b > td > 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, NPe, ER, APA JMc, NPe, ER, APA