LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 13, 2007

TO:	Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1921 by Harris (Relating to the powers, duties, and composition of the governing board of the Texas Youth Commission.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would repeal Section 61.012, Subsection (a), Human Resources Code, eliminating language that allows the governor to appoint a seven-member governing board for the Youth Commission (TYC). The terms of board members would expire upon passage of the bill. The bill would create a seven-member governing board for TYC by adding Subsection (e), providing the governor with authority to appoint members without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin. The bill would prevent the governor from appointing any member who had served as a board member under Subsection (a). The bill would take effect immediately if passed by a two-thirds majority of all members in each house.  Otherwise, the bill would take effect on September 1, 2007. No significant fiscal impact is anticipated.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

LBB Staff:

JOB, ES, VDS, AI