LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 9, 2009

TO:
Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB627 by Carona (Relating to the liability of in-home service companies and residential delivery companies for negligent hiring.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend various sections of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code.

Under the provisions of the bill an in-home service company shall obtain from the Department of Public Safety, or a private vendor, criminal history record information relating to officers, employees, or prospective employees before the company (associates with or hires) an officer, employee, or perspective employee. If the company chooses they may instead ascertain that the person holds in good standing an occupational license issued by a licensing authority in this state that has before issuing or renewing the license, performed a criminal history background check. 

The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. 


Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff:
JOB, MN, KJG, TP, SD