LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 29, 2003

TO:	Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB52 by Zaffirini (Relating to the collection and analysis of information relating to certain sexual offenses.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code by requiring the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to establish a repository for the collection of statistical information related to the commission of sexual assault offenses.  DPS indicates there are costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill, however this cost can be absorbed within current resources.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	405 Department of Public Safety, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff:	JK, WK, VDS, AR, GG, KG