LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 9, 2009 TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB627 by Carona (Relating to the liability of in-home service companies and residential delivery companies for negligent hiring.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend various sections of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code.Under the provisions of the bill an in-home service company shall obtain from the Department of Public Safety, or a private vendor, criminal history record information relating to officers, employees, or prospective employees before the company (associates with or hires) an officer, employee, or perspective employee. If the company chooses they may instead ascertain that the person holds in good standing an occupational license issued by a licensing authority in this state that has before issuing or renewing the license, performed a criminal history background check. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: JOB, MN, KJG, TP, SD LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 9, 2009 TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB627 by Carona (Relating to the liability of in-home service companies and residential delivery companies for negligent hiring.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB627 by Carona (Relating to the liability of in-home service companies and residential delivery companies for negligent hiring.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted 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 SB627 by Carona (Relating to the liability of in-home service companies and residential delivery companies for negligent hiring.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted SB627 by Carona (Relating to the liability of in-home service companies and residential delivery companies for negligent hiring.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend various sections of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code.Under the provisions of the bill an in-home service company shall obtain from the Department of Public Safety, or a private vendor, criminal history record information relating to officers, employees, or prospective employees before the company (associates with or hires) an officer, employee, or perspective employee. If the company chooses they may instead ascertain that the person holds in good standing an occupational license issued by a licensing authority in this state that has before issuing or renewing the license, performed a criminal history background check. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. The bill would amend various sections of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code.Under the provisions of the bill an in-home service company shall obtain from the Department of Public Safety, or a private vendor, criminal history record information relating to officers, employees, or prospective employees before the company (associates with or hires) an officer, employee, or perspective employee. If the company chooses they may instead ascertain that the person holds in good standing an occupational license issued by a licensing authority in this state that has before issuing or renewing the license, performed a criminal history background check. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 405 Department of Public Safety 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: JOB, MN, KJG, TP, SD JOB, MN, KJG, TP, SD