LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session May 7, 2001 TO: Honorable Juan Hinojosa, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1413 by Lindsay (Relating to the limit on compensation paid by the state to certain crime victims.), As Engrossed ************************************************************************** * Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for * * SB1413, As Engrossed: 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. * ************************************************************************** General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact: **************************************************** * Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) * * Impact to General Revenue Related * * Funds * * 2002 $0 * * 2003 0 * * 2004 0 * * 2005 0 * * 2006 0 * **************************************************** All Funds, Five-Year Impact: ***************************************************** * Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) from * * Compensation to Victims of Crime * * Account/ GR-Dedicated * * 0469 * * 2002 $(6,379,000) * * 2003 (12,332,800) * * 2004 (17,997,300) * * 2005 (24,582,900) * * 2006 (32,305,200) * ***************************************************** Fiscal Analysis The bill as substituted amends the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure governing the Crime Victims Compensation Program. The bill increases the maximum limits on payments to a claimant from $50,000 to $100,000. The increased limit applies only to claims filed after the effective date of the bill. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) estimates the cost of implementing the provisions of this bill would total $7.0 million in fiscal year 2002 and increase to $40.4 million in fiscal year 2006, paid from the Compensation to Victims of Crime Fund. Methodology The OAG's cost estimate is based on the increase in claims payments experienced when the limit was previously raised by the 1997 Legislature from $25,000 to $50,000. After this limit was increased, the total compensation paid increased by 15.52%, 14.83%, and 11.21% for fiscal years 1998, 1999, and 2000, respectively. Percent increases resulting from raising the cap from $50,000 to $100,000 are expected to be slightly less than those experienced with the 1997 Legislative cap increase. Therefore, 12% and 10% increases have been applied to the total amount of payments anticipated for fiscal years 2002 and 2003. For fiscal years 2004 through 2006, an 8% increase in the total amount of compensation paid is expected due to the increase in the limit. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General LBB Staff: JK, JC, SC