LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session April 20, 2001 TO: Honorable Kenneth Armbrister, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1119 by Armbrister (relating to the regulation of bail bond sureties; providing a penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted ************************************************************************** * No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** Local Government Impact The bill would add new requirements for individuals and corporations operating in the bail bond business as well as add areas of authority for regulation by the county bail bond board. Impact to local government would result in requirements by bail bondsmen and bail businesses to file applications and deposits with the county treasurer instead of the county sheriff, as is under the current statute, and additional regulatory duties. No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JK, JC, DB