LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
February 15, 1999
TO: Honorable Ken Armbrister, Chair, Senate Committee on
Criminal Justice
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB383 by Duncan (Relating to the method of access to
criminal history record information by a political
subdivision for certain background checks.), As
Introduced
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* Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB383, As *
* Introduced: negative impact of $(634,086) 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 $(369,350) *
* 2001 (264,736) *
* 2002 (266,817) *
* 2003 (266,817) *
* 2004 (266,817) *
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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 $(369,350) 1.0 *
* 2001 (264,736) 1.0 *
* 2002 (266,817) 1.0 *
* 2003 (266,817) 1.0 *
* 2004 (266,817) 1.0 *
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Technology Impact
All the fiscal implications of the bill are attributable to technology
impact. The bill would require additional direct connections to the
Department of Public Safety's (DPS) Texas Law Enforcement
Telecommunications System (TLETS). The most significant impact would be
an increase in DPS' recurring network costs.
Implementation of this project before September 1, 2000 could adversely
affect the agency's Year 2000 remediation efforts.
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would allow a political subdivision of the state that employs,
licenses, or regulates drivers of public transportation vehicles to
obtain direct access to the criminal history record information
maintained by the Department of Public Safety.
Methodology
One Programmer Analyst III would be hired to serve as project manager.
The most significant remaining cost would be an increase in DPS's
recurring network costs.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JK, MD, VS