TO: | Honorable Tommy Merritt, Chair, House Committee on Public Safety |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB4143 by Gallego (Relating to the establishment by the Texas Forensic Science Commission of a DNA laboratory audit program.), As Introduced |
Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
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2010 | ($345,936) |
2011 | ($350,554) |
2012 | ($355,311) |
2013 | ($360,210) |
2014 | ($365,256) |
Fiscal Year | Probable Savings/(Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1 |
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2010 | ($345,936) |
2011 | ($350,554) |
2012 | ($355,311) |
2013 | ($360,210) |
2014 | ($365,256) |
Fiscal Year | Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2009 |
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2010 | 2.0 |
2011 | 2.0 |
2012 | 2.0 |
2013 | 2.0 |
2014 | 2.0 |
The Texas State University System has indicated that two FTEs, a DNA examiner, and an administrative assistant II, would need to be hired to implement provisions of the bill at a total cost for salaries and benefits of $153,936 in fiscal year 2010 increasing to $173,256 by fiscal year 2014 taking into account salaries increases over that time period .
The System also indicated that there are about 22 accredited DNA labs in Texas and travel costs associated with the visiting the labs would cost approximately $12,000 per year. Costs for retesting of samples and professional services tied to DNA samples being tested by independent labs on a contractual basis would cost $180,000 per year.
Source Agencies: | 405 Department of Public Safety, 758 Texas State University System
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LBB Staff: | JOB, ESi, RT, GO, MWU
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