LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 21, 2015 TO: Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1287 by Hinojosa (Relating to the Texas Forensic Science Commission, the accreditation of crime laboratories, and the licensing and regulation of forensic analysts; authorizing fees; requiring an occupational license.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to require the Texas Forensic Science Commission to accredit crime laboratories; establish an occupational license and regulations for Forensic Analysts; authorize a certain fee; and establish an advisory committee to make recommendations on matters related to the licensing of forensic analysts. The bill would require the Texas Forensic Science Commission to make recommendations to the Legislature regarding suggested changes to the licensing of Forensic Analysts by January 1, 2017.It is assumed implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within current resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:405 Department of Public Safety, 758 Texas State University System LBB Staff: UP, CL, AI, JAW, KJo
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 21, 2015
TO: Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1287 by Hinojosa (Relating to the Texas Forensic Science Commission, the accreditation of crime laboratories, and the licensing and regulation of forensic analysts; authorizing fees; requiring an occupational license.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1287 by Hinojosa (Relating to the Texas Forensic Science Commission, the accreditation of crime laboratories, and the licensing and regulation of forensic analysts; authorizing fees; requiring an occupational license.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1287 by Hinojosa (Relating to the Texas Forensic Science Commission, the accreditation of crime laboratories, and the licensing and regulation of forensic analysts; authorizing fees; requiring an occupational license.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
SB1287 by Hinojosa (Relating to the Texas Forensic Science Commission, the accreditation of crime laboratories, and the licensing and regulation of forensic analysts; authorizing fees; requiring an occupational license.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to require the Texas Forensic Science Commission to accredit crime laboratories; establish an occupational license and regulations for Forensic Analysts; authorize a certain fee; and establish an advisory committee to make recommendations on matters related to the licensing of forensic analysts. The bill would require the Texas Forensic Science Commission to make recommendations to the Legislature regarding suggested changes to the licensing of Forensic Analysts by January 1, 2017.It is assumed implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within current resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 405 Department of Public Safety, 758 Texas State University System
405 Department of Public Safety, 758 Texas State University System
LBB Staff: UP, CL, AI, JAW, KJo
UP, CL, AI, JAW, KJo