Honorable Phil King, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3115 by Simmons (Relating to the administration and enforcement of the Private Security Act.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Occupations Code to proscribe the Department of Public Safety's Private Security Board from adopting rules that favor one licensee over another based on the number of persons registered or commissioned under a license, or requiring continuing education for alarm installers and security sales persons after their first renewal. The bill would provide the Department of Public Safety's Private Security Board with additional flexibility in the types of training programs necessary to renew an endorsement by the Department of Public Safety. The bill would authorize the Department of Public Safety to require an alarm installer or alarm monitor to obtain continuing education credits. The bill would also clarify the circumstances under which inspections and audits would be authorized.
It is assumed any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within current resources.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.