LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATURE 4TH CALLED SESSION - 2004

May 4, 2004

TO:	Honorable Terry Keel, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB28 by Keel (Relating to eliminating the compensation to victims of crime fund as a source of funding for the Crime Victims' Institute.), As Introduced

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB28, As Introduced: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2007.

General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2004	$0
2005	$0
2006	$0
2007	$0
2008	$0

All Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Savings/(Cost) from CRIME VICTIMS COMP ACCT 469
2004	$0
2005	$306,162
2006	$306,162
2007	$306,162
2008	$306,162

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would eliminate the Compensation to Victims of Crime Account as the source of funding for the Crime Victims’ Institute at Sam Houston State University. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote from the Legislature, or on the 91st day after the last day of the legislative session.

Methodology

Sam Houston State University was appropriated $288,903 in fiscal year 2004 and $306,162 in fiscal year 2005 from the Compensation to Victims of Crime Account No. 469 for the Crime Victims' Institute.  Based on the amount appropriated, the cost savings to the Compensation to Victims of Crime Account would be $306,162 for FY 2005 and each additional year for a total of $1,224,648 for FY 2004-FY 2008. The estimated fiscal impact assumes that the provisions of the bill will take effect September 1, 2004. 

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 758 Board of Regents, Texas State University System Central Office

LBB Staff:

JK, WK, MG, GG, GO