| Vote Recommendation | Economic Freedom | Property Rights | Personal Responsibility | Limited Government | Individual Liberty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Positive | Neutral |
Depending upon the amount collected by the Office of Inspector General in certain public benefits program, there would be an indeterminate positive fiscal impact to the state.
This bill would allow the inspector general for the Health and Human Services Commission to employ peace officers to investigate fraud, waste, and abuse in the financial assistance program under Chapter 31 Human Resources Code, the SNAP benefits program, and the federal special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children.
The Senate substituted this bill in committee adding the provision that at a quarterly meeting of any advisory council responsible for advising the executive commissioner on the operation of the commission, the inspector general would be required to submit a report to the commissioner, the governor, and the legislature on the amount of money recovered during the preceding quarter as a result of investigations.