LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 1, 2011

TO:	Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB947 by Patrick (Relating to granting limited state law enforcement authority to certain criminal investigators of the United States and to other federal law enforcement personnel.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure relating to granting limited state law enforcement authority to certain criminal investigators of the United States and to other federal law enforcement personnel. The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education indicates that the bill has no anticipated fiscal impact. This bill will take immediate effect if it receives a two-thirds majority vote in both Houses of the Legislature; otherwise it takes 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

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, GG, DAR