LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 14, 2009

TO:	Honorable Tommy Merritt, Chair, House Committee on Public Safety
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB4517 by Homer (Relating to transmission of records regarding over-the-counter sales of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and norpseudoephedrine.), As Introduced

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB4517, As Introduced: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2011.

General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:

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

All Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Savings/(Cost) from State Highway Fund 6
2010	($1,156,168)
2011	$0
2012	$0
2013	$0
2014	$0

Fiscal Analysis

The bill amends Health and Safety Code, Chapter 486 which requires the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to create an electronic records system for the transmission of records regarding over-the-counter sales of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and norpseudoephedrine. The bill also provides guidelines for the transmission and maintenance of the electronic records. This bill takes 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 takes effect on September 1, 2009.

Methodology

DPS states the bill would require the agency to contract with a vendor for program implementation including installation services and a network deployment license, and program maintenance which would cost $1,156,168 in fiscal year 2010 to State Highway Fund 6. This analysis also assumes the increased employee workload could be absorbed within DPS' current appropriations.

Technology

DPS states the bill would require the agency to contract with a vendor for program implementation including installation services and a network deployment license, and program maintenance which would cost $1,156,168 in fiscal year 2010 to State Highway Fund 6. This analysis also assumes the increased employee workload could be asborbed within DPS' current appropriations.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

405 Department of Public Safety

LBB Staff:

JOB, ESi, GG, LG, TP