BILL ANALYSIS



C.S.H.B. 3017
By: Seidlits
05-02-95
Committee Report (Substituted)


BACKGROUND

Currently, fingerprinting for the purposes of identification has
been a free sevice by law enforcement agencies or any political
subdivision of the state.  This law was passed in 1985 and since
that time the volume of persons requesting this service has
increased dramatically.

PURPOSE

This bill would allow an agency to charge for fingerprinting.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly
grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer,
department, agency or institution.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Chapter 80.001 (b), Human Resources Code to
allow for law enforcement agencies to charge for fingerprinting.

SECTION 2. Effective date

SECTION 3. Emergency clause

COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE

The substitute sets a cap of $10 on the fee that can be charged by
the DPS.  The substitute also adds an effective date and an
emergency clause.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION

HB 3017 was considered by the committee in a public hearing on
April 26, 1995.  The committee considered a complete substitute for
the bill.  The substitute was adopted without objection.  The bill
was reported favorably as substituted with the recommendation that
it do pass and be printed and be sent to Local and Consent
Calendars, by a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 pnv, and 1 absent.