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:	HB3201 by King, Phil (Relating to the designation of certain fire marshals and related officers, inspectors, and investigators and certain railroad peace officers as peace officers.), As Passed 2nd House

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 2.12 to designate certain fire marshals and related officers, inspectors, and investigators as peace officers.  The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote of all the members in each house, otherwise it would take effect on September 1, 2009.  The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education and the Texas Commission on Fire Protection anticipate no significant fiscal impact to their agencies.

Local Government Impact

The bill would include fire marshals, and related officers, inspectors, or investigators commissioned by a county as defined by Chapter 352 of the Local Government Code, to be designated as a peace officer. The fiscal impact to local entities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill is not anticipated to be significant.

Source Agencies:

407 Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education, 411 Commission on Fire Protection

LBB Staff:

JOB, SD, ESi, GG, AI, TP