LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 3, 2015 TO: Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1997 by Paddie (Relating to requiring direct access to 9-1-1 service from certain telephone systems and Internet Protocol services.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to require certain users who have telephone systems that provide outbound dialing capacity to allow a person initiating a 9-1-1 call on their system to access 9-1-1 service by dialing the digits 9-1-1 without an additional code. The Commission on State Emergency Communications anticipates any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources. The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds majority vote in each house. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2015. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:477 Commission on State Emergency Communications LBB Staff: UP, ESi, EP, KPe, CL, KVe
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 3, 2015
TO: Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1997 by Paddie (Relating to requiring direct access to 9-1-1 service from certain telephone systems and Internet Protocol services.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1997 by Paddie (Relating to requiring direct access to 9-1-1 service from certain telephone systems and Internet Protocol services.), As Introduced
Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1997 by Paddie (Relating to requiring direct access to 9-1-1 service from certain telephone systems and Internet Protocol services.), As Introduced
HB1997 by Paddie (Relating to requiring direct access to 9-1-1 service from certain telephone systems and Internet Protocol services.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to require certain users who have telephone systems that provide outbound dialing capacity to allow a person initiating a 9-1-1 call on their system to access 9-1-1 service by dialing the digits 9-1-1 without an additional code. The Commission on State Emergency Communications anticipates any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources. The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds majority vote in each house. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2015.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 477 Commission on State Emergency Communications
477 Commission on State Emergency Communications
LBB Staff: UP, ESi, EP, KPe, CL, KVe
UP, ESi, EP, KPe, CL, KVe