LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 7, 2011

TO:	Honorable Sid Miller, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB621 by Fletcher (Relating to the regulation of law enforcement officers by the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Occupations Code relating to the regulation of law enforcement officers by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education and adding continuing education requirements for county jailers and police chiefs.  The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education indicates that no fiscal implication is anticipated.  The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

407 Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 758 Texas State University System

LBB Staff:

JOB, ESi, GG, DAR