LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 20, 2015 TO: Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3042 by Bonnen, Greg (Relating to access to and review of information by a law enforcement agency regarding a potential employee of the agency.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Occupations Code to require a law enforcement agency, prior to hiring a commissioned law enforcement officer, to review the person's employment records from each of the person's previous law enforcement employers. The bill would create an administrative penalty for law enforcement agencies failing to conduct this review or fail to provide pertinent records. It is assumed that implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:405 Department of Public Safety, 407 Commission on Law Enforcement LBB Staff: UP, ESi, AI, JAW, KVe LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 20, 2015 TO: Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3042 by Bonnen, Greg (Relating to access to and review of information by a law enforcement agency regarding a potential employee of the agency.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3042 by Bonnen, Greg (Relating to access to and review of information by a law enforcement agency regarding a potential employee of the agency.), 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 HB3042 by Bonnen, Greg (Relating to access to and review of information by a law enforcement agency regarding a potential employee of the agency.), As Introduced HB3042 by Bonnen, Greg (Relating to access to and review of information by a law enforcement agency regarding a potential employee of the agency.), 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 Occupations Code to require a law enforcement agency, prior to hiring a commissioned law enforcement officer, to review the person's employment records from each of the person's previous law enforcement employers. The bill would create an administrative penalty for law enforcement agencies failing to conduct this review or fail to provide pertinent records. It is assumed that implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 405 Department of Public Safety, 407 Commission on Law Enforcement 405 Department of Public Safety, 407 Commission on Law Enforcement LBB Staff: UP, ESi, AI, JAW, KVe UP, ESi, AI, JAW, KVe