LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 21, 2009 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2932 by Vaught (Relating to including in the law enforcement information system information indicating that criminal defendants have committed certain additional offenses. ), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Department of Public Safety to capture a summary of any forensic DNA test results indicating a high likelihood that the defendant committed another offense, regardless of whether the defendant has been, or will be arrested for, or charged with that offense and the offense code for that offense. This provision would apply to any defendant who has been arrested for or charged with any felony or misdemeanor offense, other than a misdemeanor offense punishable by fine only. The bill would also establish a procedure whereby a person could request notification of entry into the system and appeal the accuracy of the inclusion. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. This analysis assumes that the fiscal and operational costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current agency resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, MWU
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 21, 2009
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2932 by Vaught (Relating to including in the law enforcement information system information indicating that criminal defendants have committed certain additional offenses. ), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2932 by Vaught (Relating to including in the law enforcement information system information indicating that criminal defendants have committed certain additional offenses. ), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2932 by Vaught (Relating to including in the law enforcement information system information indicating that criminal defendants have committed certain additional offenses. ), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
HB2932 by Vaught (Relating to including in the law enforcement information system information indicating that criminal defendants have committed certain additional offenses. ), 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 require the Department of Public Safety to capture a summary of any forensic DNA test results indicating a high likelihood that the defendant committed another offense, regardless of whether the defendant has been, or will be arrested for, or charged with that offense and the offense code for that offense. This provision would apply to any defendant who has been arrested for or charged with any felony or misdemeanor offense, other than a misdemeanor offense punishable by fine only. The bill would also establish a procedure whereby a person could request notification of entry into the system and appeal the accuracy of the inclusion. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. This analysis assumes that the fiscal and operational costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current agency resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 405 Department of Public Safety
405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, MWU
JOB, ESi, GG, MWU