LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 23, 2009 TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB628 by Anchia (Relating to the establishment of a human trafficking prevention task force and the creation of a trafficking victim database.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB628, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($2,974,487) through the biennium ending August 31, 2011. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 23, 2009
TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB628 by Anchia (Relating to the establishment of a human trafficking prevention task force and the creation of a trafficking victim database.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB628 by Anchia (Relating to the establishment of a human trafficking prevention task force and the creation of a trafficking victim database.), 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
HB628 by Anchia (Relating to the establishment of a human trafficking prevention task force and the creation of a trafficking victim database.), As Introduced
HB628 by Anchia (Relating to the establishment of a human trafficking prevention task force and the creation of a trafficking victim database.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB628, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($2,974,487) through the biennium ending August 31, 2011. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB628, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($2,974,487) through the biennium ending August 31, 2011.
The 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 ($1,693,973) 2011 ($1,280,514) 2012 ($1,066,319) 2013 ($1,266,084) 2014 $0
2010 ($1,693,973)
2011 ($1,280,514)
2012 ($1,066,319)
2013 ($1,266,084)
2014 $0
All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable (Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2009 2010 ($1,693,973) 10.5 2011 ($1,280,514) 12.5 2012 ($1,066,319) 12.5 2013 ($1,266,084) 12.5 2014 $0 0.0
Fiscal Year Probable (Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2009 2010 ($1,693,973) 10.5 2011 ($1,280,514) 12.5 2012 ($1,066,319) 12.5 2013 ($1,266,084) 12.5 2014 $0 0.0
2010 ($1,693,973) 10.5
2011 ($1,280,514) 12.5
2012 ($1,066,319) 12.5
2013 ($1,266,084) 12.5
2014 $0 0.0
Fiscal Analysis
SECTION 1 of the bill would amend the Government Code to establish within the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) a trafficking victim database. SECTION 2 of the bill would amend the Government Code to establish within the OAG a human trafficking prevention task force that would develop policies and procedures to assist in the prevention and prosecution of human trafficking crimes. Representatives from various state, local, and non-governmental entities would be on the task force. This section would expire on September 1, 2013.
SECTION 1 of the bill would amend the Government Code to establish within the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) a trafficking victim database.
SECTION 2 of the bill would amend the Government Code to establish within the OAG a human trafficking prevention task force that would develop policies and procedures to assist in the prevention and prosecution of human trafficking crimes. Representatives from various state, local, and non-governmental entities would be on the task force. This section would expire on September 1, 2013.
Methodology
The creation of the database would require significant programming hours for the OAG since the OAG does not currently track or collect this data or statistical crime data based on any specific crime types. The proposed database would require remote access by entities (i.e. courts, district attorneys, county attorneys, and non-governmental organizations) and these entities would be required to submit an application for an account to the system. It is estimated that the data will encompass 500 to 1000 human trafficking incidents per year. Based on this and other requirements of the bill, the OAGs workload would increase due to: creating and maintaining a human trafficking database with remote access included; conducting and attending meetings, both in state and out of state; responding to human trafficking open records requests; reviewing existing internal and external database systems and reports; reviewing existing training protocols with judges, attorneys, law enforcement, sexual assault programs, and human trafficking related coalitions; developing and conducting training; implementing a media awareness campaign; and preparing biennial reports on data analysis and recommendations. The OAG would require additional administrative, graphics, information, research, programming, database system, legal and investigative FTE positions as a result of this increased workload. Select members of the Task Force would require travel, including out of state travel for meetings with Federal officials, and per diem reimbursements to attend meetings and participate in Task Force duties. An additional rider would need to be added to the OAG's bill pattern to authorize the reimbursement of travel expenses for select members of the task force. Other responding agencies would provide representation on the Task Force but, except for travel costs, would not bear any of the costs for the Task Force. The travel costs could be absorbed within existing resources.
The creation of the database would require significant programming hours for the OAG since the OAG does not currently track or collect this data or statistical crime data based on any specific crime types. The proposed database would require remote access by entities (i.e. courts, district attorneys, county attorneys, and non-governmental organizations) and these entities would be required to submit an application for an account to the system. It is estimated that the data will encompass 500 to 1000 human trafficking incidents per year.
Based on this and other requirements of the bill, the OAGs workload would increase due to:
creating and maintaining a human trafficking database with remote access included; conducting and attending meetings, both in state and out of state; responding to human trafficking open records requests; reviewing existing internal and external database systems and reports; reviewing existing training protocols with judges, attorneys, law enforcement, sexual assault programs, and human trafficking related coalitions; developing and conducting training; implementing a media awareness campaign; and preparing biennial reports on data analysis and recommendations.
The OAG would require additional administrative, graphics, information, research, programming, database system, legal and investigative FTE positions as a result of this increased workload.
Select members of the Task Force would require travel, including out of state travel for meetings with Federal officials, and per diem reimbursements to attend meetings and participate in Task Force duties. An additional rider would need to be added to the OAG's bill pattern to authorize the reimbursement of travel expenses for select members of the task force.
Other responding agencies would provide representation on the Task Force but, except for travel costs, would not bear any of the costs for the Task Force. The travel costs could be absorbed within existing resources.
Technology
Technology related items for the OAG include $21,208 in FY 2010 and $3,430 in FY 2011 for network stations, software, printers, and a laptop. Other costs include $19,000 in FY2 010-2013 for Data Center storage.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General, 405 Department of Public Safety, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of
302 Office of the Attorney General, 405 Department of Public Safety, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of
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