TO: | Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce |
FROM: | John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | SB1400 by Patrick (Relating to the regulation of certain private security companies and occupations.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted |
The bill would amend Occupations Code to expand the type of businesses that would be required to obtain a Class B Private Security License to include those associated with closed circuit television operations and still camera system activities, also known as surveillance systems. The bill's provisions would apply to original or renewal applications submitted to the Texas Private Security Board on or after January 1, 2012. The bill would expand the Texas Private Security Board to nine members from the current seven member structure. The bill would take immediate effect upon receiving two-thirds votes from each house, otherwise taking effect September 1, 2011.
Source Agencies: | 405 Department of Public Safety
|
LBB Staff: | JOB, AG, JI, KY
|