LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 21, 2009

TO:
Honorable Frank Corte Jr., Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB4146 by Rose (Relating to the temporary occupational licensing of members of the military.), As Introduced



Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB4146, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($45,280) through the biennium ending August 31, 2011.

The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.




Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2010 ($45,280)
2011 $0
2012 $0
2013 $0
2014 $0




Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) from
General Revenue Fund
1
2010 ($45,280)
2011 $0
2012 $0
2013 $0
2014 $0

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would require licensing agencies to adopt rules for the expedited issuance of a temporary license to a qualified applicant who is serving on active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States.

The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house. If not, the bill would take effect September 1, 2009.


Methodology

Based on the analysis of the Texas Real Estate Commission, the Texas Residential Construction Commission, the Department of Public Safety, the Department of Licensing and Regulation, the Department of Insurance, and Board of Plumbing Examiners, the Board of Public Accountancy, the Texas Medical Board, the State Board of Dental Examiners, the Texas Board of Nursing, the Board of Chiropractic Examiners, the Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners, the Optometry Board, the State Board of Pharmacy, and the Executive Council of Physical Therapists and Occupations Therapists, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.

The Funeral Services Commission, the Board of Professional Land Surveying, and the Board of Psychologists anticipate costs associated with modifying their databases to implement the provisions of the bill. This analysis assumes that any increased costs to these agencies, which are statutorily required to generate sufficient revenue to cover their costs of operation, would be offset by an increase in fee generated revenue.


Technology

The Funeral Services Commission, the Board of Professional Land Surveying, and the Board of Psychologists estimate there would be costs for modifying their databases to produce temporary licenses and to collect the required documentation of current military enlistment. Based on the analysis of the Board of Professional Land Surveying, database modification costs would be $4,000 in 2010. Based on the analysis of the Funeral Services Commission and the Board of Psychologists, payments to the outsourced vendor for modification of the agency's database would cost $21,280 and $20,000 respectively.


Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
329 Real Estate Commission, 370 Residential Construction Commission, 405 Department of Public Safety, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 454 Department of Insurance, 456 Board of Plumbing Examiners, 457 Board of Public Accountancy, 464 Board of Professional Land Surveying, 503 Texas Medical Board, 504 Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, 507 Texas Board of Nursing, 508 Board of Chiropractic Examiners, 512 Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners, 513 Funeral Service Commission, 514 Optometry Board, 515 Board of Pharmacy, 520 Board of Examiners of Psychologists, 533 Executive Council of Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy Examiners
LBB Staff:
JOB, KK, MW, ES