LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 9, 2011

TO:	Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB542 by Hegar (Relating to the regulation of law enforcement officers by the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education.  ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

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; adding continuing education requirements for 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 significant 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

LBB Staff:

JOB, ESi, GG, DAR