LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 11, 2025 TO: Honorable Ken King, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB470 by Tepper (Relating to the responsibility for providing law enforcement and public safety services in the Capitol Complex.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would modify the boundaries of the Capitol Complex as it relates to the Department of Public Safety's (DPS) law enforcement and security authority. The bill would direct DPS and the City of Austin to execute an interlocal cooperation agreement regarding the provision of public safety and law enforcement within the Capitol Complex, include a methodology for calculating the annual cost of providing those services, and report the cost to the Comptroller at the end of each fiscal year.Under the provisions of the bill, the Comptroller would deduct the cost of providing certain services to the City of Austin from the city's sales tax revenue and credit the deducted amount to the General Revenue Fund. Funds credited under the provisions of the bill would only be appropriated to DPS. Although there would be a cost to implement the provisions of the bill, it is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources. Note: This legislation would do one or more of the following: create or recreate a dedicated account in the General Revenue Fund, create or recreate a special or trust fund either in, with, or outside the Treasury, or create a dedicated revenue source. The fund, account, or revenue dedication included in this bill would be subject to funds consolidation review by the current Legislature. Local Government ImpactThe fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time as any sales tax revenue implications would depend on the cost methodology for the provision of certain services. Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, WP, CSh, KVEL, CMA
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 11, 2025
TO: Honorable Ken King, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB470 by Tepper (Relating to the responsibility for providing law enforcement and public safety services in the Capitol Complex.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Ken King, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB470 by Tepper (Relating to the responsibility for providing law enforcement and public safety services in the Capitol Complex.), As Introduced
Honorable Ken King, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
Honorable Ken King, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB470 by Tepper (Relating to the responsibility for providing law enforcement and public safety services in the Capitol Complex.), As Introduced
HB470 by Tepper (Relating to the responsibility for providing law enforcement and public safety services in the Capitol Complex.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would modify the boundaries of the Capitol Complex as it relates to the Department of Public Safety's (DPS) law enforcement and security authority. The bill would direct DPS and the City of Austin to execute an interlocal cooperation agreement regarding the provision of public safety and law enforcement within the Capitol Complex, include a methodology for calculating the annual cost of providing those services, and report the cost to the Comptroller at the end of each fiscal year.Under the provisions of the bill, the Comptroller would deduct the cost of providing certain services to the City of Austin from the city's sales tax revenue and credit the deducted amount to the General Revenue Fund. Funds credited under the provisions of the bill would only be appropriated to DPS. Although there would be a cost to implement the provisions of the bill, it is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources. Note: This legislation would do one or more of the following: create or recreate a dedicated account in the General Revenue Fund, create or recreate a special or trust fund either in, with, or outside the Treasury, or create a dedicated revenue source. The fund, account, or revenue dedication included in this bill would be subject to funds consolidation review by the current Legislature.
Note: This legislation would do one or more of the following: create or recreate a dedicated account in the General Revenue Fund, create or recreate a special or trust fund either in, with, or outside the Treasury, or create a dedicated revenue source. The fund, account, or revenue dedication included in this bill would be subject to funds consolidation review by the current Legislature.
Local Government Impact
The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time as any sales tax revenue implications would depend on the cost methodology for the provision of certain services.
Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, WP, CSh, KVEL, CMA
JMc, WP, CSh, KVEL, CMA