LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 19, 2013

TO:	Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee On Homeland Security & Public Safety
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1972 by Kleinschmidt (Relating to the provision of 9-1-1 services; providing criminal penalties.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would include software developers and third party entities involved in providing 9-1-1 service with those entities given protection from liability under Section 771.053, Health and Safety Code.

The bill would also make information furnished by a provider of communications service to a regional planning commission, emergency communications district, or public safety answering point in providing 9-1-1 service confidential.

The bill would also change statute in various places regarding offenses involving a telephone to refer to an electronic communications device of any kind, rather than only a telephone.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

477 Commission on State Emergency Communications

LBB Staff:

UP, ESi, SD, KKR