LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 27, 2007

TO:
Honorable Tom Craddick, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB76 by Naishtat (Relating to the collection and analysis of information relating to certain sexual offenses.), As Passed 2nd House



Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB76, As Passed 2nd House: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2009.



Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2008 $0
2009 $0
2010 $0
2011 $0
2012 $0




Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) from
STATE HIGHWAY FUND
6
2008 ($262,244)
2009 $0
2010 $0
2011 $0
2012 $0

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would amend the Government Code as it relates to the collection and analysis of information relating to certain sexual offenses.

Section 1 of the bill would amend the Government Code, Section 411.042 (b) and (g) and would add (h) and (i), which would require the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to create a statistical breakdown of sexual assault and aggravated sexual assault offenses under Penal Code, Sections 22.011 and 22.021. The bill states the statistics must include information indicating the specific offense committed and information regarding the victim, the offender and the offender's relationship to the victim, any weapon used or exhibited during the commission of the offense, and any injuries sustained by the victim. Law enforcement agencies are required to report sexual assault and aggravated sexual assault offenses to the DPS in the form and manner and at regular intervals outlined in the adopted agency rules.

Section 2 of the bill states that in consultation with statewide, nonprofit sexual assault programs, DPS shall establish rules and procedures for the reporting of this information no later than October 1, 2007.

The bill would take effect on September 1, 2007.


Methodology

Under the provisions of the bill, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) would be required to collect and analyze information relating to sexual assault and aggravated sexual assault offenses under Penal Code, Sections 22.011 and 22.021.  DPS’ Crime Records Service currently has a sex offender registration data base; however this bill would require additional information to be collected.  The agency estimates are based on added database and program modifications and costs for new reporting requirements.

DPS states that other operating expenses, consumable equipment, and other costs for printing and postage of new registration forms are an additional $79,244 in fiscal year 2008. 


Technology

DPS states the technology costs estimated to comply with the collection and analysis of information relating to sexual assault and aggravated sexual assault includes computer database/scanner program modifications, program modifications for the summary repository, program modifications for the Incident Base Reporting repository totaling $183,000 in fiscal year 2008. 

Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff:
JOB, SD, ES, GG, LG