LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 74th Regular Session April 4, 1995 TO: Honorable Keith Oakley, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 1448 Committee on Public Safety By: Carter House of Representatives Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on House Bill No. 1448 (relating to the regulation of certain personal protection officers) this office has determined the following: The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill. The bill would amend the Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies Act by adding person protection officers and personal protection authorizations. The bill would provide the requirements for obtaining a personal protection authorization. The probable fiscal implication of implementing the provisions of the bill during each of the first five years following passage is estimated as follows: Fiscal Probable Revenue Probable Cost Out Change in Year Gain of Number of State to General General Revenue Employees from Revenue Fund 001 FY 1995 Fund 001 1996 $50,000 $19,369 1.0 1997 50,000 19,369 1.0 1998 50,000 19,369 1.0 1999 50,000 19,369 1.0 2000 50,000 19,369 1.0 Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as the provisions of the bill are in effect. No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source: Comptroller of Public Accounts, Board of Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies LBB Staff: JK, AM, RR