Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB476 by Nelson (Relating to establishment of county adult sexual assault response teams.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Local Government Code to require the commissioners court of each county to establish an adult sexual assault response team. The bill would authorize two or more contiguous counties, each with a population of 50,000 or less, to partner to form a multicounty response team.
Local Government Impact
According to Harris County, the bill would cost up to $150,000 to implement and up to a recurring $750,000 per year to comply.
According to Travis County, the bill would have a fiscal impact and create a need for additional staff. They anticipate a cost of $154,072 in fiscal year 2022 and $144,434 each fiscal year thereafter.