LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 17, 2019

TO:	Honorable James White, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
FROM:	John McGeady, Assistant Director     Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1115 by White (relating to law enforcement agency policies regarding the placement of a child taken into possession by a peace officer during a person’s arrest and placement information provided to the person.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

It is assumed the provisions of the bill relating to law enforcement agency policies regarding the placement of a child taken into possession by a peace officer during a person's arrest and placement information provided to the person could be implemented using existing resources.

Local Government Impact

According to the Texas Association of Counties, the Williamson County Sheriff's Office expects a significant fiscal impact from the bill. The county stated that if they bill were enacted, it would impact the patrol division, victim services, and/or correctional division requiring an increase in staffing. There would be a need to increase personnel not only in the patrol division, but potentially in the jail.

Source Agencies:

405 Department of Public Safety, 407 Commission on Law Enforcement, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of, 696 Department of Criminal Justice

LBB Staff:

WP, LBO, AI, NA, AF, SMi, AN