TO: | Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety |
FROM: | Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | SB1238 by Hinojosa ( Relating to the composition and duties of and investigations conducted by the Texas Forensic Science Commission, the administrative attachment of the Texas Forensic Science Commission to Sam Houston State University, the accreditation of criminal laboratories by the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas, and the status of certain local government corporations as criminal justice agencies for the purpose of engaging in criminal identification activities, including forensic analysis. |
No significant fiscal implication to local law enforcement is anticipated.
The Houston Police Department reported no fiscal impact associated with the bill.
Source Agencies: | 405 Department of Public Safety, 758 Texas State University System
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LBB Staff: | UP, ESi, KKR, GO
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