LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 28, 2025

TO:
Honorable Pete Flores, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB1946 by Zaffirini (Relating to the creation of a family violence criminal homicide prevention task force.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code to establish the Family Violence Criminal Homicide Prevention Task Force within the Criminal Justice Division within the Office of the Governor (OOG). The bill would establish a steering committee composed two members, as described in the bill. The task force would be composed of at least 22 members, as described in the bill. Members of the task force would be appointed by the steering committee. Certain task force members or individuals would be entitled to a per diem and reimbursement, as applicable. The bill would direct the task force to submit a written report to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House of Representatives not later than December 1, 2026. The task force would be abolished January 1, 2028. 

The OOG anticipates administrative costs associated with the Family Violence Criminal Homicide Prevention Task Force. It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
300 Trusteed Programs Within the Office of the Governor
LBB Staff:
JMc, MGol, KCu, LCO