Supplement: TX HB798 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Fiscal Note (Introduced)
Bill Title: Relating to crime victims' compensation for certain relocation and housing rental expenses.
Status: 2023-05-11 - Postponed 1/21/24 10:00 AM [HB798 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB798-Fiscal_Note_Introduced_.html
TO: |
Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence |
FROM: |
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
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IN RE: |
HB798 by Collier (Relating to crime victims' compensation for certain relocation and housing rental expenses.), As Introduced |
The bill would amend Article 56B.106(c) by removing 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.
Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
---|---|
2024 | $0 |
2025 | $0 |
2026 | $0 |
2027 | $0 |
2028 | $0 |
Fiscal Year | Probable Savings/(Cost) from Crime Victims Comp Acct 469 | Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2023 |
---|---|---|
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 |
The Office of the Attorney General indicates that 3.0 additional FTEs ($1,077,295) would be needed to address the provisions of the bill, assuming increased participation in the Crime Victims' Compensation Program.
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).
Source Agencies: b > td > | 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts |
LBB Staff: b > td > | JMc, DDel, LCO, HGR, NV |