LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
May 12, 1999
TO: Honorable Ken Armbrister, Chair, Senate Committee on
Criminal Justice
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1188 by Gallego (Relating to the creation of a DNA
record for certain persons convicted of, or adjudicated
as having engaged in delinquent conduct violating, the
offense of murder, aggravated assault, burglary, or an
offense on conviction of which registration as a sex
offender is required.), As Engrossed
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* HB1188, As Engrossed: negative impact of $(2,214,690) through the *
* biennium ending August 31, 2001. *
* *
* The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal *
* basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of *
* the bill. *
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General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Net Impact:
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* Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) *
* Impact to General Revenue Related *
* Funds *
* 2000 $(1,350,615) *
* 2001 (864,075) *
* 2002 (864,075) *
* 2003 (864,075) *
* 2004 (864,075) *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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*Fiscal Probable Savings/(Cost) from Change in Number of State *
* Year General Revenue Fund Employees from FY 1999 *
* 0001 *
* 2000 $(1,350,615) 10.0 *
* 2001 (864,075) 10.0 *
* 2002 (864,075) 10.0 *
* 2003 (864,075) 10.0 *
* 2004 (864,075) 10.0 *
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Technology Impact
There would be no technology impact associated with the bill.
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would expand the list of offenses requiring the Institutional
Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, other penal
institutions, and the Texas Youth Commission to take specimens for the
creation of a DNA record of the offender to include murder, aggravated
assault and certain types of burglary.
Methodology
The total number of convictions for the new categories, murder and
aggravated assault, are expected to exceed 15,550 per year. It is
estimated that ten additional personnel would be required to handle the
increased workload; four DNA Index System Analysts and one Technician.
The current laboratory is operating at 100% of capacity, and additional
equipment and supplies would be required for the increased workload.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
Source Agencies: 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 405
Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff: JK, MD, VS, JN