Texas 2025 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1656 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 04/25/2025

                    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