LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 31, 2025 TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1137 by Miles (Relating to group home consultant referrals; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would prohibit a group home consultant from referring a potential resident, in certain circumstances, to a group home operated by a person who does not hold a license or permit for the group home issued in accordance with applicable state laws or local regulations and would make the behavior punishable as a Class B misdemeanor.The Office of Court Administration does not anticipate any significant fiscal impact to the state court system. The Health and Human Services Commission indicates that any complaints that might be received about group home consultants could be addressed using existing resources.It is assumed that any fiscal impact and any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant. Local Government ImpactIt is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement would not be significant. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 529 Health and Human Services Commission LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, NPe, DGI
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 31, 2025
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1137 by Miles (Relating to group home consultant referrals; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1137 by Miles (Relating to group home consultant referrals; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1137 by Miles (Relating to group home consultant referrals; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
SB1137 by Miles (Relating to group home consultant referrals; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would prohibit a group home consultant from referring a potential resident, in certain circumstances, to a group home operated by a person who does not hold a license or permit for the group home issued in accordance with applicable state laws or local regulations and would make the behavior punishable as a Class B misdemeanor.The Office of Court Administration does not anticipate any significant fiscal impact to the state court system. The Health and Human Services Commission indicates that any complaints that might be received about group home consultants could be addressed using existing resources.It is assumed that any fiscal impact and any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant.
Local Government Impact
It is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement would not be significant.
Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 529 Health and Human Services Commission
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 529 Health and Human Services Commission
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, NPe, DGI
JMc, NPe, DGI