LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 29, 2011 TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1649 by Watson (Relating to a grant program to support the prosecution of certain crimes.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1649, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($4,000,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2013. 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, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 29, 2011
TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1649 by Watson (Relating to a grant program to support the prosecution of certain crimes.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1649 by Watson (Relating to a grant program to support the prosecution of certain crimes.), As Introduced
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
SB1649 by Watson (Relating to a grant program to support the prosecution of certain crimes.), As Introduced
SB1649 by Watson (Relating to a grant program to support the prosecution of certain crimes.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1649, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($4,000,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2013. 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 SB1649, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($4,000,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2013.
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 2012 ($2,000,000) 2013 ($2,000,000) 2014 ($2,000,000) 2015 ($2,000,000) 2016 ($2,000,000)
2012 ($2,000,000)
2013 ($2,000,000)
2014 ($2,000,000)
2015 ($2,000,000)
2016 ($2,000,000)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 2012 ($2,000,000) 2013 ($2,000,000) 2014 ($2,000,000) 2015 ($2,000,000) 2016 ($2,000,000)
Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 2012 ($2,000,000) 2013 ($2,000,000) 2014 ($2,000,000) 2015 ($2,000,000) 2016 ($2,000,000)
2012 ($2,000,000)
2013 ($2,000,000)
2014 ($2,000,000)
2015 ($2,000,000)
2016 ($2,000,000)
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would amend the Government Code and require the Criminal Justice Division within the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor to establish and administer a competitive grant program through which eligible prosecuting attorneys may apply for a grant to support the prosecution of border crimes. Funding for the border prosecution grants would be appropriated out of the General Revenue-Dedicated Fugitive Apprehension Account No. 5028. However, the Comptroller of Public Accounts has indicated that the General Revenue-Dedicated Fugitive Apprehension Account No. 5028 is a dormant account and is now considered to be General Revenue. Therefore, any appropriation out of that account would be considered General Revenue.
Methodology
The Office of the Governor indicates that the Criminal Justice Division would provide grants totaling $2,000,000 per fiscal year to local prosecuting attorneys. It is assumed that the cost for these grants would be appropriated out of the General Revenue Fund. It is also assumed that any additional costs associated with administering the grant program could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 301 Office of the Governor, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 301 Office of the Governor, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, MS, JM, SD, TB
JOB, KJG, MS, JM, SD, TB