LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 21, 2011 TO: Honorable Sid Miller, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2738 by Gonzalez, Naomi (Relating to criminal history background checks performed in relation to the occupancy or use of a public housing unit.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would include housing authorities amongst agencies that are eligible to obtain from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) history record information of tenants or applicants of public housing. Criminal history record information received by the housing authority may be released or disclosed to any person who is the subject of the criminal history record information. DPS cannot determine the potential volume of background check requests that might occur as a result of this bill. This analysis assumes DPS could implement the provisions of the bill within existing appropriations. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:332 Department of Housing and Community Affairs, 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, YD
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 21, 2011
TO: Honorable Sid Miller, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2738 by Gonzalez, Naomi (Relating to criminal history background checks performed in relation to the occupancy or use of a public housing unit.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Sid Miller, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2738 by Gonzalez, Naomi (Relating to criminal history background checks performed in relation to the occupancy or use of a public housing unit.), As Introduced
Honorable Sid Miller, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
Honorable Sid Miller, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2738 by Gonzalez, Naomi (Relating to criminal history background checks performed in relation to the occupancy or use of a public housing unit.), As Introduced
HB2738 by Gonzalez, Naomi (Relating to criminal history background checks performed in relation to the occupancy or use of a public housing unit.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would include housing authorities amongst agencies that are eligible to obtain from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) history record information of tenants or applicants of public housing. Criminal history record information received by the housing authority may be released or disclosed to any person who is the subject of the criminal history record information. DPS cannot determine the potential volume of background check requests that might occur as a result of this bill. This analysis assumes DPS could implement the provisions of the bill within existing appropriations.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 332 Department of Housing and Community Affairs, 405 Department of Public Safety
332 Department of Housing and Community Affairs, 405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, YD
JOB, ESi, GG, YD