LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
April 11, 1997
TO: Honorable Allen Place, Chair IN RE: Senate Bill No. 627, As Engrossed
Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence By: Sibley
House
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on SB627 ( Relating
to certification of bail bondsmen by the Texas Department of
Licensing and Regulation; providing a penalty.) this office
has detemined the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by SB627-As Engrossed
Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a net
positive impact of $116,710 to General Revenue Related Funds
through the biennium ending August 31, 1999.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal
basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions
of the bill.
Fiscal Analysis
This bill requires the Department of Licensing and Regulation
(TDLR) to register bail bondsmen and provides for criminal penalties
for related violations. The certification of bail bondsmen
would be administered through an examination provided through
the Department and through continuing education requirements.
In addition, this bill provides for the creation of the Bail
Bondsman Advisory Council to serve as an advisory committee
to the Department.
The fiscal impacts related to this bill
relate primarily to the examinations and certification requirements.
Methodolgy
It is assumed that approximately 400 bail bondsmen per year
would renew their registrations at $120 per year. In the first
year, all examinees would be required to take the examination
at $100 per exam. As a result, 1,000 examinees (800 existing
plus 200 new) are expected in 1998. This would decrease to
100 in 1999. The number of examinees would decrease to 50 per
year in future years. Travel costs are assumed at a total of
$5,000 per meeting for 9 members. For 2 meetings per year,
the estimate is $10,000. The agency would require 3 additional
FTEs at an annual cost of $60,936 primarily for exam administration.
The probable fiscal implications of implementing the provisions
of the bill during each of the first five years following passage
is estimated as follows:
Five Year Impact:
Fiscal Year Probable Probable Revenue Change in Number
Savings/(Cost) Gain/(Loss) from of State
from General General Revenue Employees from
Revenue Fund Fund FY 1997
0001 0001
1998 ($134,180) $244,000 3.0
1998 (118,310) 125,200 3.0
2000 (118,310) 110,600 3.0
2001 (118,310) 129,800 3.0
2002 (118,310) 129,800 3.0
Net Impact on General Revenue Related Funds:
Fiscal Year Probable Net Postive/(Negative)
General Revenue Related Funds
Funds
1998 $109,820
1999 6,890
2000 (7,710)
2001 11,490
2002 11,490
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: Agencies:
452 Department of Licensing and Regulation
LBB Staff: JK ,CB ,JD ,RA