Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1852 by Flores (Relating to active shooter training for peace officers.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1852, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted : a negative impact of ($7,000,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2025.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact:
Fiscal Year
Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2024
($3,500,000)
2025
($3,500,000)
2026
($3,500,000)
2027
($3,500,000)
2028
($3,500,000)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
Fiscal Year
Probable (Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1
Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2023
2024
($3,500,000)
10.0
2025
($3,500,000)
10.0
2026
($3,500,000)
10.0
2027
($3,500,000)
10.0
2028
($3,500,000)
10.0
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require an officer to complete an active shooter training program as a curriculum requirement to become licensed as a peace officer.
This bill would take effect September 1, 2023.
Methodology
Based on information provided by the Texas State University System, an additional 10.0 FTEs would be required for the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center to provide the training as required by the bill. These 10.0 FTEs would include 2.5 Assistant Logistic Coordinators, 1.0 Executive Assistant, 1.0 IT Specialist, 2.0 Regional Managers, 1.0 TCOLE Reporting Specialist, 1.5 Administrators and 1.0 Training Manager. The salaries and benefits for these FTEs total $666,650 per year. Other costs, totaling $2,833,350 per year, include Professional Services and supplies for eleven adjunct instructors.
Based on information provided by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, it is assumed that the agency's 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 Commission on Law Enforcement, 758 Texas State University System