LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              April 30, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Kenneth Armbrister, Chair, Senate Committee on
               Criminal Justice
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB232  by Hawley (Relating to the exemption of certain
               reserve peace officers from regulation under the Private
               Security Act.), As Engrossed
  
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*  Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for    *
*  HB232, As Engrossed:  negative impact of $(94,500) through the        *
*  biennium ending August 31, 2003.                                      *
*                                                                        *
*  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                *
          *       2002                            $(52,800)  *
          *       2003                             (41,700)  *
          *       2004                             (52,800)  *
          *       2005                             (41,700)  *
          *       2006                             (52,800)  *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
  
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         * Fiscal Year    Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) from   *
         *                      General Revenue Fund          *
         *                              0001                  *
         *      2002                                $(52,800) *
         *      2003                                 (41,700) *
         *      2004                                 (52,800) *
         *      2005                                 (41,700) *
         *      2006                                 (52,800) *
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Fiscal Analysis
  
The bill would exempt reserve peace officers in counties below 20,000 in
population from licensing requirements under the Private Security Act.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2001.
  
  
Methodology
  
The Commission on Private Security (CPS) estimates that 139 Letters of
Authority and 278 Security Officer Commissions would no longer be
applied for as a result of the provisions of this bill.  Based on the
fee rates that CPS charges, the agency estimates an annual loss to
General Revenue of $52,800.
  
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   467   Texas Commission on Private Security
LBB Staff:         JK, JC, DG