LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 25, 2017

TO:	Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1508 by Giddings (Relating to notice to applicants to and enrollees in certain educational programs regarding the consequences of a criminal conviction on eligibility for an occupational license.), As Passed 2nd House

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require an entity that provides an educational program to prepare an individual for issuance of an occupational license to notify each applicant or enrollee of the consequences of a criminal conviction on eligibility for an occupational license and any other state or local restriction or guideline used by a licensing authority to determine eligibility. The bill also grants an individual the right to request a criminal history evaluation letter prior to enrolling or while enrolled.

It is assumed that any additional costs associated with the implementation of the bill would not be significant and could be absorbed within existing state resources.

Local Government Impact

The fiscal implications of the bill on local government cannot be determined at this time.

Source Agencies:

405 Department of Public Safety, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 456 Board of Plumbing Examiners, 481 Board of Professional Geoscientists, 507 Texas Board of Nursing, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 533 Executive Council of Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy Examiners, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 551 Department of Agriculture, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality

LBB Staff:

UP, SD, CL, JJ, JLE, JQ, RD