LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 9, 2009 TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1224 by Laubenberg (Relating to the authority of general-law municipalities to restrict where sex offenders may live in the municipality.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would authorize the governing body of a general-law municipality, by ordinance, to restrict in the municipality how close the residence of a person required to register as a sex offender may be to a premises where children commonly gather. Local Government Impact Any administrative costs associated with enacting an ordinance could be absorbed within existing resources. No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, DB LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 9, 2009 TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1224 by Laubenberg (Relating to the authority of general-law municipalities to restrict where sex offenders may live in the municipality.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1224 by Laubenberg (Relating to the authority of general-law municipalities to restrict where sex offenders may live in the municipality.), As Introduced Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB1224 by Laubenberg (Relating to the authority of general-law municipalities to restrict where sex offenders may live in the municipality.), As Introduced HB1224 by Laubenberg (Relating to the authority of general-law municipalities to restrict where sex offenders may live in the municipality.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would authorize the governing body of a general-law municipality, by ordinance, to restrict in the municipality how close the residence of a person required to register as a sex offender may be to a premises where children commonly gather. Local Government Impact Any administrative costs associated with enacting an ordinance could be absorbed within existing resources. No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, DB JOB, ESi, DB