LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 13, 2017 TO: Honorable Phil King, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2991 by Phillips (Relating to the confidentiality of files related to complaints to and investigations by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Occupations Code to qualify the information a law enforcement license holder may obtain regarding a complaint made against the license holder. The bill would also stipulate conditions upon which a law enforcement license holder's case files are confidential in circumstances where the information or material is prepared or compiled by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) in connection with a complaint or an investigation of any person subject to TCOLE's jurisdiction. It is assumed any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within current resources.The bill would take effect September 1, 2017. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:308 State Auditor's Office, 407 Commission on Law Enforcement LBB Staff: UP, MW, FR, AI, JAW LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 13, 2017 TO: Honorable Phil King, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2991 by Phillips (Relating to the confidentiality of files related to complaints to and investigations by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Phil King, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2991 by Phillips (Relating to the confidentiality of files related to complaints to and investigations by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Phil King, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety Honorable Phil King, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB2991 by Phillips (Relating to the confidentiality of files related to complaints to and investigations by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB2991 by Phillips (Relating to the confidentiality of files related to complaints to and investigations by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.), Committee Report 1st 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 Occupations Code to qualify the information a law enforcement license holder may obtain regarding a complaint made against the license holder. The bill would also stipulate conditions upon which a law enforcement license holder's case files are confidential in circumstances where the information or material is prepared or compiled by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) in connection with a complaint or an investigation of any person subject to TCOLE's jurisdiction. It is assumed any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within current resources.The bill would take effect September 1, 2017. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 308 State Auditor's Office, 407 Commission on Law Enforcement 308 State Auditor's Office, 407 Commission on Law Enforcement LBB Staff: UP, MW, FR, AI, JAW UP, MW, FR, AI, JAW