LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 15, 2013 TO: Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1147 by Gonzalez, Naomi (Relating to the collection of information regarding trafficking of persons.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. This bill would require a state or local law enforcement agency, district attorney, or county attorney to assist the Human Trafficking Prevention Task Force (task force) in collecting statistical data on the nature and extent of human trafficking at the request of the task force. The bill would require the task force to collect, organize, and periodically publish certain information relating to human trafficking. The bill would take effect immediately if it received the requisite two-thirds vote of each chamber; otherwise it would be effective September 1, 2013. The Department of Public Safety indicates there would be no cost associated with implementing the provisions of the bill. The Office of the Attorney General indicates any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources. Local Government Impact The requirements of the bill would pertain to statistical data on the nature and extent of human trafficking in the possession of the local law enforcement agency, district attorney, or county attorney. While this could create some strain on local government resources, the fiscal impact is not anticipated to be significant. Source Agencies:302 Office of the Attorney General, 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: UP, CL, JI, MMe, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 15, 2013
TO: Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1147 by Gonzalez, Naomi (Relating to the collection of information regarding trafficking of persons.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1147 by Gonzalez, Naomi (Relating to the collection of information regarding trafficking of persons.), As Introduced
Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1147 by Gonzalez, Naomi (Relating to the collection of information regarding trafficking of persons.), As Introduced
HB1147 by Gonzalez, Naomi (Relating to the collection of information regarding trafficking of persons.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
This bill would require a state or local law enforcement agency, district attorney, or county attorney to assist the Human Trafficking Prevention Task Force (task force) in collecting statistical data on the nature and extent of human trafficking at the request of the task force. The bill would require the task force to collect, organize, and periodically publish certain information relating to human trafficking. The bill would take effect immediately if it received the requisite two-thirds vote of each chamber; otherwise it would be effective September 1, 2013. The Department of Public Safety indicates there would be no cost associated with implementing the provisions of the bill. The Office of the Attorney General indicates any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.
This bill would require a state or local law enforcement agency, district attorney, or county attorney to assist the Human Trafficking Prevention Task Force (task force) in collecting statistical data on the nature and extent of human trafficking at the request of the task force. The bill would require the task force to collect, organize, and periodically publish certain information relating to human trafficking. The bill would take effect immediately if it received the requisite two-thirds vote of each chamber; otherwise it would be effective September 1, 2013.
The Department of Public Safety indicates there would be no cost associated with implementing the provisions of the bill. The Office of the Attorney General indicates any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.
Local Government Impact
The requirements of the bill would pertain to statistical data on the nature and extent of human trafficking in the possession of the local law enforcement agency, district attorney, or county attorney. While this could create some strain on local government resources, the fiscal impact is not anticipated to be significant.
The requirements of the bill would pertain to statistical data on the nature and extent of human trafficking in the possession of the local law enforcement agency, district attorney, or county attorney. While this could create some strain on local government resources, the fiscal impact is not anticipated to be significant.
Source Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General, 405 Department of Public Safety
302 Office of the Attorney General, 405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff: UP, CL, JI, MMe, KKR
UP, CL, JI, MMe, KKR