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:	HB2331 by Pickett (Relating to the lease of certain real property in El Paso for the construction of facilities for the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code to authorize the Department of Public Safety to lease federal real property located in the city of El Paso for the construction of a new regional headquarters and other facilities, including an evidence processing center and a driver's license office.  It is assumed the costs of the authorization provided by the bill could be absorbed within current appropriations.  The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.

Local Government Impact

Because the bill would not have statewide impact on units of local government of the same type or class, no comment from this office is required by the rules of the House/Senate as to its probable fiscal implication on units of local government.

Source Agencies:

405 Department of Public Safety

LBB Staff:

UP, ESi, AI, JAW, KKR