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:HB3481 by Veasey (Relating to the right to an expunction of records and files relating to a person's arrest. ), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to allow for the expunction of records and files relating to a person's arrest 180 days after the arrest if an indictment was not presented, 180 days after a felony indictment or information was dismissed or quashed, if the dismissal or quash was due to mistake, false information or other similar reason, or if the prosecutor recommends expunction before the person is tried for the offense. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. This analysis assumes that implementing the provisions of the bill would not pose a significant fiscal or operational impact to the state. 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:HB3481 by Veasey (Relating to the right to an expunction of records and files relating to a person's arrest. ), 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: HB3481 by Veasey (Relating to the right to an expunction of records and files relating to a person's arrest. ), 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
HB3481 by Veasey (Relating to the right to an expunction of records and files relating to a person's arrest. ), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
HB3481 by Veasey (Relating to the right to an expunction of records and files relating to a person's arrest. ), 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 allow for the expunction of records and files relating to a person's arrest 180 days after the arrest if an indictment was not presented, 180 days after a felony indictment or information was dismissed or quashed, if the dismissal or quash was due to mistake, false information or other similar reason, or if the prosecutor recommends expunction before the person is tried for the offense. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. This analysis assumes that implementing the provisions of the bill would not pose a significant fiscal or operational impact to the state.
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