LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
May 5, 1999
TO: Honorable Bob Turner, Chair, House Committee on Public
Safety
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB565 by Jackson (Relating to the creation of a sex
offender compliance unit in the Texas Department of
Public Safety.), As Engrossed
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* SB565, As Engrossed: positive impact of $0 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 $0 *
* 2001 0 *
* 2002 0 *
* 2003 0 *
* 2004 0 *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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* Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) from *
* Fugitive Apprehension Account *
* 5028 *
* 2000 $(1,173,867) *
* 2001 (743,867) *
* 2002 (743,867) *
* 2003 (743,867) *
* 2004 (743,867) *
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Technology Impact
Technology impact would be limited to microcomputers and associated
equipment to be used by the unit.
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would establish a sex offender compliance unit in the Department
of Public Safety to investigate and arrest individuals determined to
have committed a sexually violent offense. The bill would authorize use
of the Fugitive Apprehension Account to implement the unit.
The bill would take effect only if a specific appropriation for the
implementation of the bill is provided in H.B. No. 1 (General
Appropriations Act), Acts of the 76th Legislature, Regular Session,
1999.
Methodology
The unit would consist of nine commissioned peace officers and 3
adminstrative support staff to be stationed across the state.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 405 Department of Public Safety, 304 Comptroller
of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: JK, MD, VS