LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 21, 2005

TO:	Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB732 by Williams (Relating to the administration of polygraph examinations to certain applicants for positions in the Department of Public Safety.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code as it relates to the administration of polygraph examinations to certain applicants for positions in the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).

 

The bill would require DPS to administer a polygraph examination to individuals applying for a peace officer or a police communications operator position. DPS would be required to use the results of the polygraph examination as a factor in determining whether to employ an applicant. The bill would not apply to an applicant who submits an application before the effective date of the bill, an applicant who is currently a peace officer commissioned by DPS or a police communications operator currently employed by DPS in another police communications operator position. 

 

The bill would take effect immediately if a two-thirds majority vote in both houses of the Legislature is received. Otherwise, the bill would take effect on September 1, 2005.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

405 Department of Public Safety

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, VDS, SJ, LM