LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
74th Regular Session
May 9, 1995
TO: Honorable Keith Oakley, Chair IN RE: Senate Bill No.
Committee on Public Safety 1135,
House of Representatives as engrossed
Austin, Texas By: Madla
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on Senate Bill No.
1135 (relating to the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer
Standards and Education) this office has determined the
following:
The bill would add to or amend several sections of the Government
Code dealing with the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer
Standards and Education (TCLEOSE). The bill would require the
commission to establish minimum curriculum requirements for
certain schools that are subject to the commission's approval.
The bill would provide additional requirements for continuing
education programs.
The bill would establish a reporting process for resignation and
termination of officers and county jailers.
The bill would increase the amount of the court costs currently
designated for deposit to the law enforcement standards and
education fund and the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management
Institute of Texas fund account. The bill would increase the
court cost to $3.50 from $1.50. The costs collected under this
bill would be deposited in the state treasury, with $1 to be
credited to the Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education
Account for administrative expenses, $2 to be credited to the Law
Enforcement Officer Standards and Education Account for expenses
related to continuing education and the remaining 50 cents would
be deposited as required by current law.
The money for continuing education would be allocated to local
law enforcement agencies in the state, based on a formula
provided for the allocation. Money received by the local agency
would be subject to Comptroller audit and all money expended
would be subject to audit by the State Auditor. In addition, the
county or municipality with jurisdiction over the agency would be
required to annually conduct an audit of the law enforcement
agency and send the results of the audit to the Comptroller. The
bill would become effective on September 1, 1995 and the increase
in court costs would apply only to an offense committed on or
after that date.
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 Probable Revenue Change in
Year Administrative Gain Number of State
Cost out of Law to Law Officer Employees from
Officer Standards Standards & FY 1995
& Education Education
Account 116 Account 116
GR Consolidated GR Consolidated
1996 $105,675 $4,800,000 3.0
1997 96,675 7,200,000 3.0
1998 96,675 7,200,000 3.0
1999 96,675 7,200,000 3.0
2000 96,675 7,200,000 3.0
Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as the
provisions of the bill are in effect.
The fiscal implication to units of local government cannot be
determined.
Source: Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas Commission on Law
Enforcement Officer
Standards and Education
LBB Staff: JK, BL, RR