LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 21, 2009 TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB397 by Hartnett (Relating to the regulation of private process servers; providing penalties.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB397, As Introduced: a positive impact of $14,000 through the biennium ending August 31, 2011. This bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill. General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds 2010 $7,000 2011 $7,000 2012 $7,000 2013 $7,000 2014 $7,000 All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2009 2010 ($286,941) $293,941 2.5 2011 ($271,915) $278,915 2.5 2012 ($271,849) $278,849 2.5 2013 ($271,601) $278,601 2.5 2014 ($271,439) $278,439 2.5 Fiscal Analysis The bill would require the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) to license and regulate persons who serve civil process in Texas. The bill would establish qualifications for the license, criminal history record check requirements, practices of licensed process servers, and enforcement by TDLR. The bill would require TDLR to perform criminal history background checks on license applicants and to issue a photo identification card and a unique identification number to eligible licensees. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. The license requirement would take effect March 1, 2010. Methodology The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) estimates there would be 3,400 eligible licensees. Based on information provided by TDLR, it is assumed an additional 2.5 FTEs would be needed to administer the licenses and criminal history background checks, to process complaints and handle casework for investigations. The agency anticipates holding 70 enforcement cases per year, of which 15 will result in administrative hearings. Other costs included in the estimates are for the photo ID cards, the criminal history background checks from DPS and the FBI, increases in Data Center Services, and TexasOnline fees. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) indicates the new population of licensee criminal history background checks would result in a revenue gain to the General Revenue fund of approximately $7,000 each year. DPS anticipates any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources. This analysis assumes that any increased costs to TDLR, which is statutorily required to generate sufficient revenue to cover its costs of operation, would be offset by an increase in fee generated revenue. Technology According to TDLR estimates, there would be increased costs for TexasOnline services and Data Center Services. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:405 Department of Public Safety, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: JOB, ES, TP, MN, MW
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 21, 2009
TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB397 by Hartnett (Relating to the regulation of private process servers; providing penalties.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB397 by Hartnett (Relating to the regulation of private process servers; providing penalties.), As Introduced
Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB397 by Hartnett (Relating to the regulation of private process servers; providing penalties.), As Introduced
HB397 by Hartnett (Relating to the regulation of private process servers; providing penalties.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB397, As Introduced: a positive impact of $14,000 through the biennium ending August 31, 2011.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB397, As Introduced: a positive impact of $14,000 through the biennium ending August 31, 2011.
This bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
This bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds 2010 $7,000 2011 $7,000 2012 $7,000 2013 $7,000 2014 $7,000
2010 $7,000
2011 $7,000
2012 $7,000
2013 $7,000
2014 $7,000
All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2009 2010 ($286,941) $293,941 2.5 2011 ($271,915) $278,915 2.5 2012 ($271,849) $278,849 2.5 2013 ($271,601) $278,601 2.5 2014 ($271,439) $278,439 2.5
Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2009 2010 ($286,941) $293,941 2.5 2011 ($271,915) $278,915 2.5 2012 ($271,849) $278,849 2.5 2013 ($271,601) $278,601 2.5 2014 ($271,439) $278,439 2.5
2010 ($286,941) $293,941 2.5
2011 ($271,915) $278,915 2.5
2012 ($271,849) $278,849 2.5
2013 ($271,601) $278,601 2.5
2014 ($271,439) $278,439 2.5
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) to license and regulate persons who serve civil process in Texas. The bill would establish qualifications for the license, criminal history record check requirements, practices of licensed process servers, and enforcement by TDLR. The bill would require TDLR to perform criminal history background checks on license applicants and to issue a photo identification card and a unique identification number to eligible licensees. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. The license requirement would take effect March 1, 2010.
The bill would require the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) to license and regulate persons who serve civil process in Texas. The bill would establish qualifications for the license, criminal history record check requirements, practices of licensed process servers, and enforcement by TDLR. The bill would require TDLR to perform criminal history background checks on license applicants and to issue a photo identification card and a unique identification number to eligible licensees.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. The license requirement would take effect March 1, 2010.
Methodology
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) estimates there would be 3,400 eligible licensees. Based on information provided by TDLR, it is assumed an additional 2.5 FTEs would be needed to administer the licenses and criminal history background checks, to process complaints and handle casework for investigations. The agency anticipates holding 70 enforcement cases per year, of which 15 will result in administrative hearings. Other costs included in the estimates are for the photo ID cards, the criminal history background checks from DPS and the FBI, increases in Data Center Services, and TexasOnline fees. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) indicates the new population of licensee criminal history background checks would result in a revenue gain to the General Revenue fund of approximately $7,000 each year. DPS anticipates any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources. This analysis assumes that any increased costs to TDLR, which is statutorily required to generate sufficient revenue to cover its costs of operation, would be offset by an increase in fee generated revenue.
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) estimates there would be 3,400 eligible licensees. Based on information provided by TDLR, it is assumed an additional 2.5 FTEs would be needed to administer the licenses and criminal history background checks, to process complaints and handle casework for investigations. The agency anticipates holding 70 enforcement cases per year, of which 15 will result in administrative hearings. Other costs included in the estimates are for the photo ID cards, the criminal history background checks from DPS and the FBI, increases in Data Center Services, and TexasOnline fees.
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) indicates the new population of licensee criminal history background checks would result in a revenue gain to the General Revenue fund of approximately $7,000 each year. DPS anticipates any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources.
This analysis assumes that any increased costs to TDLR, which is statutorily required to generate sufficient revenue to cover its costs of operation, would be offset by an increase in fee generated revenue.
Technology
According to TDLR estimates, there would be increased costs for TexasOnline services and Data Center Services.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 405 Department of Public Safety, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
405 Department of Public Safety, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: JOB, ES, TP, MN, MW
JOB, ES, TP, MN, MW