Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1779 by Dale (Relating to the authority of the Department of Public Safety to obtain and use criminal history record information for the purpose of performing certain departmental functions.), As Passed 2nd House
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code to authorize the Department of Public Safety to obtain and use criminal history record information maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for certain individuals in the performance of departmental functions.
The bill would also amend the Occupations Code relating to the qualifications for security officer commissions for certain persons. It is assumed that any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.
The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all members elected to each house. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.