LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 15, 2013

TO:	Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1147 by Gonzalez, Naomi (Relating to the collection of information regarding trafficking of persons.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

This bill would require a state or local law enforcement agency, district attorney, or county attorney to assist the Human Trafficking Prevention Task Force (task force) in collecting statistical data on the nature and extent of human trafficking at the request of the task force. The bill would require the task force to collect, organize, and periodically publish certain information relating to human trafficking. The bill would take effect immediately if it received the requisite two-thirds vote of each chamber; otherwise it would be effective September 1, 2013.

The Department of Public Safety indicates there would be no cost associated with implementing the provisions of the bill. The Office of the Attorney General indicates any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.

Local Government Impact

The requirements of the bill would pertain to statistical data on the nature and extent of human trafficking in the possession of the local law enforcement agency, district attorney, or county attorney. While this could create some strain on local government resources, the fiscal impact is not anticipated to be significant.

Source Agencies:

302 Office of the Attorney General, 405 Department of Public Safety

LBB Staff:

UP, CL, JI, MMe, KKR