LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 21, 2011

TO:	Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB533 by Davis (Relating to the minimum standards for the certifications of sexual assault training programs and sexual assault nurse examiners and for certification renewal by those entities.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code and clarifies the certification and renewal for sexual assault nurse examiners and sexual assault training programs. The Office of the Attorney General indicates that internal procedures, grant application processes, and grant contract language will need to be updated. It is anticipated that any additional costs associated with implementation of the legislation could be absorbed within existing resources.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

302 Office of the Attorney General

LBB Staff:

JOB, ESi, JM, JT