LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 28, 2009

TO:	Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2093 by Driver (Relating to the certification of a county jailer as a special officer for offenders with mental impairments. ), As Passed 2nd House

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Occupations Code, Section 1704.404 to include county jailers among the positions eligible for certification as a special officer for offenders with mental impairments upon completion of certain training. 

 

The bill would also amend the Code of Criminal Procedure and allow law enforcement agencies to transfer no more than 10 percent of the gross amount credited to the entity’s criminal asset forfeiture fund into a special fund to provide college scholarships to children of peace officers killed in the line of duty. The bill would also require the Attorney General to produce an annual report of the total value of this forfeited property for each calendar year.

 

The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.  It is assumed that the fiscal impact to the state would not be significant.

Local Government Impact

There could be some administrative costs associated with establishing a separate special fund, and
disbursing funds to eligible recipients; however, the fiscal impact to units of local government is not
anticipated to be significant.

Source Agencies:

407 Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education

LBB Staff:

JOB, ESi