Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2197 by Springer (Relating to fingerprinting requirements for occupational licenses.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2197, As Introduced: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2017.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
Fiscal Year
Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2016
$0
2017
$0
2018
$0
2019
$0
2020
$0
Fiscal Year
Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) from Appropriated Receipts 666
2016
($4,795,230)
2017
($4,795,230)
2018
($4,795,230)
2019
($4,795,230)
2020
($4,795,230)
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would amend the Occupations Code relating to fingerprinting requirements for occupational licenses. The bill would prohibit a state agency that issues a license from requiring the applicant to submit fingerprints for any type of license, certificate, registration, permit or other form of authorization required by law or state agency rule that must be obtained by a person to engage in a particular business.
The bill would take affect on September 1, 2015.
Methodology
In fiscal year 2014 the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) processed 319,682 fingerprint based criminal history checks. DPS collects $15 for each of these fingerprint based checks. The agency estimates a revenue loss of $4,795,230 in Appropriated Receipts each fiscal year.
Based on information provided by the Department of Licensing and Regulation, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
405 Department of Public Safety, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation