LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 9, 2009

TO:
Honorable Jim McReynolds, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB318 by Raymond (Relating to a pilot program establishing a safe schools unit in the Department of Public Safety.), As Introduced



Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB318, As Introduced: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2011.



Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2010 $0
2011 $0
2012 $0
2013 $0
2014 $0




Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) from
State Highway Fund
6 		Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2009
2010 ($785,907) 5.0
2011 ($393,371) 5.0
2012 $0 0.0
2013 $0 0.0
2014 $0 0.0

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would add Government Code, Section 411.0203 by requiring the Department of Public Safety to establish a safe school unit pilot program for the 2010-2011 school year. The pilot program would provide selected school districts with information and assistance on juvenile delinquency, juvenile substance abuse, and other law enforcement issues that affect school districts. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2009 and expire on August 31, 2011.


Methodology

The Department of Public Safety states they would require 5 additional employees (troopers within salary group C-3) to comply with the provisions of the bill.  The total estimated cost for these additional responsibilities including salaries, benefits, equipment, travel, and other operating costs would equal $785,907 in fiscal year 2010 and $393,371 in fiscal years 2011. The requirements of the bill would expire on August 31, 2011, which would limit the fiscal impact to two fiscal years.

Technology

The technology costs for fiscal year 2010 include $51,695 for trooper in-car computer systems, class training equipment and enterprise agreements. The technology cost for fiscal year 2011 includes costs for enterprise agreements.

Local Government Impact

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


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