LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

Revision 1

April 13, 2011

TO:	Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2303 by Alvarado (Relating to compensation under the Crime Victims' Compensation Act for parents and guardians of certain deceased crime victims.), As Introduced

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2303, As Introduced: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2013.

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

General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2012	$0
2013	$0
2014	$0
2015	$0
2016	$0

All Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Savings/(Cost) from Crime Victims Comp Acct 469
2012	($125,400)
2013	($125,400)
2014	($125,400)
2015	($125,400)
2016	($125,400)

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to add a new claim for benefits out of Compensation to Victims of Crime Account No. 469 for relocation and housing rental for parents or guardians of deceased victims 18 months of age or younger.

Methodology

The Office of the Attorney General indicates that in order to implement provisions of the bill, approximately $125,400 in General Revenue-Dedicated Compensation to Victims of Crime Account No. 469 each fiscal year would be required to make additional claim payments.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts

LBB Staff:

JOB, ESi, JM