Honorable Tommy Merritt, Chair, House Committee on Public Safety
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB4108 by Martinez Fischer (Relating to a central database containing information about certain offenders who have committed offenses involving family violence against a child.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB4108, 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
2010
($275,275)
2011
$0
2012
$0
2013
$0
2014
$0
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would amend the Government Code (Chapter 411) requiring the Department of Public Safety to create a central database containing information about certain offenders who have committed offenses involving family violence against a child. The database would be accessible to the public through the Internet. The bill would take effect immediately if two-thirds of the members in both the House of Representatives and the Senate vote to approve this bill. If not, the bill would take effect on September 1, 2009.
Methodology
The technology costs estimated to comply with the development of a central database containing information about offenses involving family or dating violence includes a one-time cost of $275,275 (1,925 hours x $143 per hour) in State Highway Funds in fiscal year 2010 for computer program changes to allow DPS to filter records where family violence was reported by the court clerks on a conviction.
Technology
The technology costs estimated to comply with the development of a central database containing information about offenses involving family or dating violence includes a one-time cost of $275,275 for computer programming changes.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.