LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 31, 2015 TO: Honorable Kevin Eltife, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1007 by Eltife (Relating to the practices and professions regulated by the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board; requiring an occupational license; imposing fees.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Occupations Code relating to the practices and professions regulated by the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board; requiring an occupational license; imposing fees.The bill would amend Section 1103.06 of the Occupations Code to add the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (Real Estate Commission) to the Sunset review schedule for fiscal year 2019. The bill would also amend Chapter 1103 of the Occupations Code to require any applicant for a certificate or license or renewal of an unexpired certificate or license to submit a complete and legible set of fingerprints for the purpose of obtaining criminal history record information from the Department of Public Safety (DPS) or the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The bill further authorizes DPS to collect from each applicant the costs incurred by DPS in conducting the criminal history check. Based on information provided by DPS, the amounts collected for criminal history background checks as a result of the requirements of the bill would result in an insignificant increase in revenues to the General Revenue Fund.Additionally, based on information provided by the Sunset Advisory Commission, State Office of Administrative Hearings, Real Estate Commission, Department of Public Safety, Comptroller of Public Accounts, and Sunset Advisory Commission, it is assumed that all duties and responsibilities necessary to implement the provisions of the bill could be accomplished utilizing existing staff and resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:116 Sunset Advisory Commission, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 329 Real Estate Commission, 360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: UP, CL, NV, ER
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 31, 2015
TO: Honorable Kevin Eltife, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1007 by Eltife (Relating to the practices and professions regulated by the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board; requiring an occupational license; imposing fees.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Kevin Eltife, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1007 by Eltife (Relating to the practices and professions regulated by the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board; requiring an occupational license; imposing fees.), As Introduced
Honorable Kevin Eltife, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
Honorable Kevin Eltife, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1007 by Eltife (Relating to the practices and professions regulated by the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board; requiring an occupational license; imposing fees.), As Introduced
SB1007 by Eltife (Relating to the practices and professions regulated by the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board; requiring an occupational license; imposing fees.), 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 relating to the practices and professions regulated by the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board; requiring an occupational license; imposing fees.The bill would amend Section 1103.06 of the Occupations Code to add the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (Real Estate Commission) to the Sunset review schedule for fiscal year 2019. The bill would also amend Chapter 1103 of the Occupations Code to require any applicant for a certificate or license or renewal of an unexpired certificate or license to submit a complete and legible set of fingerprints for the purpose of obtaining criminal history record information from the Department of Public Safety (DPS) or the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The bill further authorizes DPS to collect from each applicant the costs incurred by DPS in conducting the criminal history check. Based on information provided by DPS, the amounts collected for criminal history background checks as a result of the requirements of the bill would result in an insignificant increase in revenues to the General Revenue Fund.Additionally, based on information provided by the Sunset Advisory Commission, State Office of Administrative Hearings, Real Estate Commission, Department of Public Safety, Comptroller of Public Accounts, and Sunset Advisory Commission, it is assumed that all duties and responsibilities necessary to implement the provisions of the bill could be accomplished utilizing existing staff and resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 116 Sunset Advisory Commission, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 329 Real Estate Commission, 360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 405 Department of Public Safety
116 Sunset Advisory Commission, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 329 Real Estate Commission, 360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff: UP, CL, NV, ER
UP, CL, NV, ER