LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 4, 2011

TO:	Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3823 by Thompson (Relating to the regulation of certain telecommunicators; providing penalties.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Occupations Code relating to the regulation of certain telecommunicators and providing penalties. The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Education indicates that there would be a small initial cost and no recurring significant costs. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.

Local Government Impact

The bill would require local governments thto provide telecommunicators with 24 hours of crisis communications instruction approved by the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education. Costs would vary by local government depending on the number of telecommunicators employed but are not anticipated to be significant.

Source Agencies:

407 Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, ESi, GG, DAR, KKR