Texas 2025 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1946 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 04/28/2025

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             April 28, 2025       TO: Honorable Pete Flores, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: SB1946 by Zaffirini (Relating to the creation of a family violence criminal homicide prevention task force.), As Introduced     No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code to establish the Family Violence Criminal Homicide Prevention Task Force within the Criminal Justice Division within the Office of the Governor (OOG). The bill would establish a steering committee composed two members, as described in the bill. The task force would be composed of at least 22 members, as described in the bill. Members of the task force would be appointed by the steering committee. Certain task force members or individuals would be entitled to a per diem and reimbursement, as applicable. The bill would direct the task force to submit a written report to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House of Representatives not later than December 1, 2026. The task force would be abolished January 1, 2028. The OOG anticipates administrative costs associated with the Family Violence Criminal Homicide Prevention Task Force. It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.  Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.  Source Agencies: b > td > 300 Trusteed Programs Within the Office of the Governor  LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, MGol, KCu, LCO

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 28, 2025



TO: Honorable Pete Flores, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: SB1946 by Zaffirini (Relating to the creation of a family violence criminal homicide prevention task force.), As Introduced

TO: Honorable Pete Flores, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1946 by Zaffirini (Relating to the creation of a family violence criminal homicide prevention task force.), As Introduced



Honorable Pete Flores, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice

Honorable Pete Flores, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice

Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board

Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board

SB1946 by Zaffirini (Relating to the creation of a family violence criminal homicide prevention task force.), As Introduced

SB1946 by Zaffirini (Relating to the creation of a family violence criminal homicide prevention task force.), 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 Government Code to establish the Family Violence Criminal Homicide Prevention Task Force within the Criminal Justice Division within the Office of the Governor (OOG). The bill would establish a steering committee composed two members, as described in the bill. The task force would be composed of at least 22 members, as described in the bill. Members of the task force would be appointed by the steering committee. Certain task force members or individuals would be entitled to a per diem and reimbursement, as applicable. The bill would direct the task force to submit a written report to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House of Representatives not later than December 1, 2026. The task force would be abolished January 1, 2028. The OOG anticipates administrative costs associated with the Family Violence Criminal Homicide Prevention Task Force. It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.

The OOG anticipates administrative costs associated with the Family Violence Criminal Homicide Prevention Task Force. It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies: b > td > 300 Trusteed Programs Within the Office of the Governor



300 Trusteed Programs Within the Office of the Governor

LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, MGol, KCu, LCO



JMc, MGol, KCu, LCO