LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
March 29, 1999
TO: Honorable Bob Turner, Chair, House Committee on Public
Safety
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2145 by Allen (Relating to persons subject to sex
offender registration requirements and to the conditions
for supervised release of those persons.), As Introduced
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* HB2145, As Introduced: negative impact of $(1,010,221) 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 Impact:
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* Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) *
* Impact to General Revenue Related *
* Funds *
* 2000 $(721,856) *
* 2001 (288,365) *
* 2002 (288,365) *
* 2003 (288,365) *
* 2004 (288,365) *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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*Fiscal Probable Probable Revenue Change in Number of *
* Year Savings/(Cost) from Gain/(Loss) from State Employees from *
* General Revenue Fund State Highway Fund FY 1999 *
* 0001 0006 *
* 2000 $(721,856) $281,297 5.0 *
* 2001 (288,365) 281,297 5.0 *
* 2002 (288,365) 281,297 5.0 *
* 2003 (288,365) 281,297 5.0 *
* 2004 (288,365) 281,297 5.0 *
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Technology Impact
Technology impact would be limited to personal computers, a photo scanner
and associated equipment for a total cost of $17,348.
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require that individuals placed on community supervision,
parole, or mandatory supervision and required to register as a sex
offender submit a blood sample to the Department of Public Safety (DPS)
for the purpose of creating a DNA record of the defendant. The
defendant would be required to pay a fee to cover the cost of obtaining
and analyzing the sample. Reportable convictions are expanded to
include similar offenses in other states. The Texas Youth Commission
(TYC), vendors operating under contract with TYC and local juvenile
probation departments would be responsible for prerelease notification
and registration requirements.
Methodology
It is estimated that an additional 1,900 DNA analyses per year would be
required by the bill. It is estimated that five additional personnel
would be required to handle the increased workload: four DNA Index
System Analysts and one Evidence Technician. Additional laboratory
equipment and supplies would be required for the increased workload.
DPS would provide sampling supplies to the affected agencies. Although
the bill would require individuals under community, parole or mandatory
supervision to pay a fee for the cost of obtaining and analyzing the DNA
sample, the fiscal analysis assumes a 75% fee collection rate to take
into account inability to pay, absconders from supervision, and
revocations.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JK, MD, VS