LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 6, 2015 TO: Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2197 by Springer (Relating to fingerprinting requirements for occupational licenses.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2197, As Introduced: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2017. 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, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 6, 2015 TO: Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2197 by Springer (Relating to fingerprinting requirements for occupational licenses.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2197 by Springer (Relating to fingerprinting requirements for occupational licenses.), 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 HB2197 by Springer (Relating to fingerprinting requirements for occupational licenses.), As Introduced HB2197 by Springer (Relating to fingerprinting requirements for occupational licenses.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2197, As Introduced: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2017. 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 HB2197, As Introduced: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2017. 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 2016 $0 2017 $0 2018 $0 2019 $0 2020 $0 2016 $0 2017 $0 2018 $0 2019 $0 2020 $0 All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) fromAppropriated Receipts666 2016 ($4,795,230) 2017 ($4,795,230) 2018 ($4,795,230) 2019 ($4,795,230) 2020 ($4,795,230) Fiscal Year Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) fromAppropriated Receipts666 2016 ($4,795,230) 2017 ($4,795,230) 2018 ($4,795,230) 2019 ($4,795,230) 2020 ($4,795,230) 2016 ($4,795,230) 2017 ($4,795,230) 2018 ($4,795,230) 2019 ($4,795,230) 2020 ($4,795,230) Fiscal Analysis The bill would amend the Occupations Code relating to fingerprinting requirements for occupational licenses. The bill would prohibit a state agency that issues a license from requiring the applicant to submit fingerprints for any type of license, certificate, registration, permit or other form of authorization required by law or state agency rule that must be obtained by a person to engage in a particular business. The bill would take affect on September 1, 2015. Methodology In fiscal year 2014 the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) processed 319,682 fingerprint based criminal history checks. DPS collects $15 for each of these fingerprint based checks. The agency estimates a revenue loss of $4,795,230 in Appropriated Receipts each fiscal year. Based on information provided by the Department of Licensing and Regulation, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 405 Department of Public Safety, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation 405 Department of Public Safety, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation LBB Staff: UP, ESi, NV, JSm UP, ESi, NV, JSm