LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 2, 2011 TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1075 by Anderson, Rodney (Relating to an alert for a missing person with an intellectual disability.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code to expand the current AMBER alert system to include persons with intellectual disabilities. The bill includes provisions defining the criteria necessary for someone to qualify as a person with intellectual disabilities. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation reports that Texas law enforcement agencies entered 1,458 missing disabled persons into the National Crime Information Center in calendar year 2010. However, the Texas Department of Transportation indicates it is unknown how many of these persons would qualify as persons with intellectual developmental disabilities as defined by the bill. This analysis assumes the provisions of the bill could be implemented within existing appropriations. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:405 Department of Public Safety, 301 Office of the Governor, 601 Department of Transportation LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, GG, ESi, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 2, 2011
TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1075 by Anderson, Rodney (Relating to an alert for a missing person with an intellectual disability.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1075 by Anderson, Rodney (Relating to an alert for a missing person with an intellectual disability.), As Engrossed
Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1075 by Anderson, Rodney (Relating to an alert for a missing person with an intellectual disability.), As Engrossed
HB1075 by Anderson, Rodney (Relating to an alert for a missing person with an intellectual disability.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code to expand the current AMBER alert system to include persons with intellectual disabilities. The bill includes provisions defining the criteria necessary for someone to qualify as a person with intellectual disabilities. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation reports that Texas law enforcement agencies entered 1,458 missing disabled persons into the National Crime Information Center in calendar year 2010. However, the Texas Department of Transportation indicates it is unknown how many of these persons would qualify as persons with intellectual developmental disabilities as defined by the bill. This analysis assumes the provisions of the bill could be implemented within existing appropriations.
The bill would amend the Government Code to expand the current AMBER alert system to include persons with intellectual disabilities. The bill includes provisions defining the criteria necessary for someone to qualify as a person with intellectual disabilities. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation reports that Texas law enforcement agencies entered 1,458 missing disabled persons into the National Crime Information Center in calendar year 2010. However, the Texas Department of Transportation indicates it is unknown how many of these persons would qualify as persons with intellectual developmental disabilities as defined by the bill. This analysis assumes the provisions of the bill could be implemented within existing appropriations.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 405 Department of Public Safety, 301 Office of the Governor, 601 Department of Transportation
405 Department of Public Safety, 301 Office of the Governor, 601 Department of Transportation
LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, GG, ESi, KKR
JOB, KJG, GG, ESi, KKR