LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 5, 2011

TO:
Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair, Senate Committee on Government Organization
 
FROM:
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB2632 by Driver (Relating to access to the criminal history record information of certain persons by the Texas Facilities Commission.), As Engrossed



Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2632, As Engrossed: a positive impact of $20,400 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.



Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2012 $10,200
2013 $10,200
2014 $10,200
2015 $10,200
2016 $10,200




Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) from
General Revenue Fund
1 		Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) from
General Revenue Fund
1
2012 ($10,350) $20,550
2013 ($10,350) $20,550
2014 ($10,350) $20,550
2015 ($10,350) $20,550
2016 ($10,350) $20,550

Fiscal Analysis

This bill would allow the Texas Facilities Commission (TFC) to obtain from the Department of Public Safety (DPS) the criminal history record information of an employee or an applicant for employment with the commission; a consultant, intern, or volunteer for the commission or an applicant to serve as a consultant, intern, or volunteer; or with anyone to contracts or proposes to enter into a contract with or has a contract with the commission; or is an employee or subcontractor, or an applicant to be an employee or subcontractor, of a contractor that provides services to the commission.


Methodology

DPS estimates that an additional 600 background checks will have to be performed per fiscal year. This is expected to generate $20,550 in General Revenue Funds per fiscal year at $34.25 per background check. Of this total, the Federal Bureau of Investigations is entitled to $10,350 or $17.25 per background check. Adjusting for this cost to the General Revenue Fund, total net General Revenue gain for the biennium is $20,400.

This analysis assumes DPS could implement the provisions of the bill within existing appropriations.


Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff:
JOB, KM, KJG, GG, YD