LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 6, 2019

TO:	Honorable John Zerwas, Chair, House Committee on Appropriations
FROM:	John McGeady, Assistant Director     Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB872 by Hefner (Relating to financial assistance paid to the survivors of certain law enforcement officers and employees killed in the line of duty.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Government Code regarding financial assistance paid to the survivors of certain jailers killed in the line of duty. It is assumed that the provisions of the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.

Local Government Impact

According to the Texas Association of Counties and the Texas Municipal League, no significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 327 Employees Retirement System, 409 Commission on Jail Standards, 696 Department of Criminal Justice

LBB Staff:

WP, KK, NV, KFB, LCO, AF