LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 19, 2021

TO:
Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB4149 by Coleman (Relating to county jailers.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Occupations Code to allow the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) and the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) to develop additional training related to health and safety for county jailers. According to TCOLE and TCJS, the costs associated with the bill's provisions could be absorbed using existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
407 Law Enforcement, 409 Commission on Jail Standards
LBB Staff:
JMc, AF, KFB, KVEL