LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 12, 2011

TO:	Honorable Sid Miller, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB78 by Flynn (Relating to the purchase of food and beverages by certain state law enforcement agencies for peace officer training functions.  ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Education Code, Government Code, and Parks and Wildlife Code to permit certain law enforcement agencies to use appropriated funds to purchase food and beverages for training functions required of certain peace officers. The bill would take effect immediately upon a two-thirds vote of all the members of each house. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2011. No significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

405 Department of Public Safety, 576 Texas Forest Service, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department

LBB Staff:

JOB, ESi, GG