LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 17, 2011

TO:	Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1560 by Ellis (Relating to liability of certain local emergency management or homeland security organizations.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Civil Practices and Remedies Code to define certain local emergency management or homeland security organizations as “emergency service organizations”, as defined by the Code. The bill would take effect immediately upon a two-thirds vote of all the members in each house. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2011. The Department of Public Safety anticipates no significant fiscal impact to the State from the bill. 

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

405 Department of Public Safety

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, GG, ESi, KKR