LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 24, 2011

TO:	Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1649 by Watson (Relating to a grant program to support the prosecution of certain crimes. ), As Passed 2nd House

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1649, As Passed 2nd House: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2013.

The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2012	$0
2013	$0
2014	$0
2015	$0
2016	$0

All Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Savings/(Cost) from Oper & Chauffeurs Lic Ac 99
2012	($2,000,000)
2013	($2,000,000)
2014	($2,000,000)
2015	($2,000,000)
2016	($2,000,000)

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would amend the Government Code and require the Criminal Justice Division within the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor to establish and administer a competitive grant program through which eligible prosecuting attorneys may apply for a grant to support the prosecution of border crimes. Funding for the border prosecution grants would be appropriated out of the General Revenue-Dedicated Operators and Chauffeurs License Account No. 99.

Methodology

The Office of the Governor indicates that the Criminal Justice Division would provide grants totaling $2,000,000 per fiscal year to local prosecuting attorneys and would be appropriated out of the General Revenue-Dedicated Operators and Chauffeurs License Account No. 99. The Office of the Governor indicates that any additional costs associated with administering the grant program could be absorbed within existing resources.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

301 Office of the Governor, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council

LBB Staff:

JOB, KM, KJG, MS, JM, SD, TB