LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 17, 2009 TO: Honorable Tommy Merritt, Chair, House Committee on Public Safety FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3803 by King, Tracy O. (Relating to railroad peace officers appointed by the public safety director of the Department of Public Safety.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure by stating that railroad peace officers appointed by the Director of the Department of Public Safety (DPS) are subject to the limitations imposed by that particular article. The bill deletes the text that limits the number of appointed railroad peace officers to 250. The bill states that each appointed rail road peace officer has all of the powers, privileges, and immunities of a peace officer. This bill takes effect immediately if two-thirds of the members in both the House of Representatives and the Senate vote to approve this bill. If not, the bill takes effect on September 1, 2009.DPS anticipates no significant fiscal impact to the agency. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, LG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 17, 2009
TO: Honorable Tommy Merritt, Chair, House Committee on Public Safety FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3803 by King, Tracy O. (Relating to railroad peace officers appointed by the public safety director of the Department of Public Safety.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Tommy Merritt, Chair, House Committee on Public Safety
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3803 by King, Tracy O. (Relating to railroad peace officers appointed by the public safety director of the Department of Public Safety.), As Introduced
Honorable Tommy Merritt, Chair, House Committee on Public Safety
Honorable Tommy Merritt, Chair, House Committee on Public Safety
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3803 by King, Tracy O. (Relating to railroad peace officers appointed by the public safety director of the Department of Public Safety.), As Introduced
HB3803 by King, Tracy O. (Relating to railroad peace officers appointed by the public safety director of the Department of Public Safety.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure by stating that railroad peace officers appointed by the Director of the Department of Public Safety (DPS) are subject to the limitations imposed by that particular article. The bill deletes the text that limits the number of appointed railroad peace officers to 250. The bill states that each appointed rail road peace officer has all of the powers, privileges, and immunities of a peace officer. This bill takes effect immediately if two-thirds of the members in both the House of Representatives and the Senate vote to approve this bill. If not, the bill takes effect on September 1, 2009.DPS anticipates no significant fiscal impact to the agency.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 405 Department of Public Safety
405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, LG
JOB, ESi, GG, LG