LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
April 17, 2001
TO: Honorable Ron Wilson, Chair, House Committee on Licensing
& Administrative Procedures
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1077 by Haggerty (Relating to the registration of
locksmiths; providing administrative penalties.),
Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* HB1077, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: positive impact *
* of $0 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 $0 *
* 2003 0 *
* 2004 0 *
* 2005 0 *
* 2006 0 *
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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 General Revenue Fund FY 2001 *
* 0001 0001 *
* 2002 $(43,728) $43,728 0.7 *
* 2003 (37,828) 37,828 1.0 *
* 2004 (36,828) 36,828 1.0 *
* 2005 (36,828) 36,828 1.0 *
* 2006 (36,828) 36,828 1.0 *
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Fiscal Analysis
The bill adds a new chapter to the Occupations Code which requires the
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) to register
locksmiths and provides for administrative and criminal penalties. The
provisions of the bill allow for the voluntary registration of locksmiths
and exempt persons licensed by the Texas Commission on Private Security.
The bill mandates a non-refundable fee not to exceed $225, a renewal
fee not to exceed $100, and a late renewal fee not to exceed $50.
The bill would take effect January 1, 2002.
Methodology
TDLR estimates the bill would require one Full-time Equivalent Position
(FTE). Since the bill would take effect January 1, 2002, the agency
would only require the FTE two-thirds of the first fiscal year. The
legal assistant would perform legal and administrative tasks and would
schedule hearings, prepare attorneys and investigators for docket calls,
draft legal documents and disseminate general information regarding
multiple statutes. The legal assistant will also assist the
investigators in handling the administrative support functions of
complaint resolution.
TDLR estimates there would be 210 new voluntary registrants and they
would resolve 80 complaints the first year.
It is assumed the agency would adjust fees to offset any costs associated
with the implementation of the bill.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 452 Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
LBB Staff: JK, JO, RT, DE