LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 4, 2009 TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB430 by Castro (Relating to the authority of certain magistrates to issue certain search warrants.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would authorize a magistrate who is an attorney licensed by the State of Texas to issue a search warrant under Article 18.02(10), Code of Criminal Procedure, and would remove authorization of other judges currently included in the statute from issuing a search warrant under that article. In a county that does not have a magistrate who is an attorney licensed by the State of Texas, any magistrate would be authorized to issue a warrant under Article 18.02(10). The proposed changes would apply only to a search warrant issued on or after the effective date of the bill, which would be September 1, 2009. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, DB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 4, 2009
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB430 by Castro (Relating to the authority of certain magistrates to issue certain search warrants.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB430 by Castro (Relating to the authority of certain magistrates to issue certain search warrants.), As Introduced
Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB430 by Castro (Relating to the authority of certain magistrates to issue certain search warrants.), As Introduced
HB430 by Castro (Relating to the authority of certain magistrates to issue certain search warrants.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would authorize a magistrate who is an attorney licensed by the State of Texas to issue a search warrant under Article 18.02(10), Code of Criminal Procedure, and would remove authorization of other judges currently included in the statute from issuing a search warrant under that article. In a county that does not have a magistrate who is an attorney licensed by the State of Texas, any magistrate would be authorized to issue a warrant under Article 18.02(10). The proposed changes would apply only to a search warrant issued on or after the effective date of the bill, which would be September 1, 2009.
The bill would authorize a magistrate who is an attorney licensed by the State of Texas to issue a search warrant under Article 18.02(10), Code of Criminal Procedure, and would remove authorization of other judges currently included in the statute from issuing a search warrant under that article. In a county that does not have a magistrate who is an attorney licensed by the State of Texas, any magistrate would be authorized to issue a warrant under Article 18.02(10).
The proposed changes would apply only to a search warrant issued on or after the effective date of the bill, which would be September 1, 2009.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, DB
JOB, ESi, DB