LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 22, 2009 TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB930 by Dutton (Relating to a criminal justice policy impact statement attached to certain bills or resolutions.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Legislative Budget Board to prepare a crminal justice policy impact statement for each bill or resolution that authorizes or requires a change in the sanctions applicable to adults convicted of a felony and establishes the type of information that must be included. The Legislative Budget Board currently prepares criminal justice impact statements on all bills authorizing or requiring a change in the sanctions applicable to adults convicted of felony crimes, but does not currently provide all of the information specified in the bill. The bill would be effective immediately with a two-thirds vote of each house or if the necessary votes are not received, on September 1, 2009. The Department of Public Safety responded that the provisions of the bill could impact the crime records services. It is anticipated that any additional costs could be absorbed within existing resources of the Department of Public Safety and the Legislative Budget Board. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:405 Department of Public Safety, 696 Department of Criminal Justice LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, MS
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 22, 2009
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB930 by Dutton (Relating to a criminal justice policy impact statement attached to certain bills or resolutions.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB930 by Dutton (Relating to a criminal justice policy impact statement attached to certain bills or resolutions.), 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
HB930 by Dutton (Relating to a criminal justice policy impact statement attached to certain bills or resolutions.), As Introduced
HB930 by Dutton (Relating to a criminal justice policy impact statement attached to certain bills or resolutions.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require the Legislative Budget Board to prepare a crminal justice policy impact statement for each bill or resolution that authorizes or requires a change in the sanctions applicable to adults convicted of a felony and establishes the type of information that must be included. The Legislative Budget Board currently prepares criminal justice impact statements on all bills authorizing or requiring a change in the sanctions applicable to adults convicted of felony crimes, but does not currently provide all of the information specified in the bill. The bill would be effective immediately with a two-thirds vote of each house or if the necessary votes are not received, on September 1, 2009. The Department of Public Safety responded that the provisions of the bill could impact the crime records services. It is anticipated that any additional costs could be absorbed within existing resources of the Department of Public Safety and the Legislative Budget Board.
The bill would require the Legislative Budget Board to prepare a crminal justice policy impact statement for each bill or resolution that authorizes or requires a change in the sanctions applicable to adults convicted of a felony and establishes the type of information that must be included. The Legislative Budget Board currently prepares criminal justice impact statements on all bills authorizing or requiring a change in the sanctions applicable to adults convicted of felony crimes, but does not currently provide all of the information specified in the bill.
The bill would be effective immediately with a two-thirds vote of each house or if the necessary votes are not received, on September 1, 2009.
The Department of Public Safety responded that the provisions of the bill could impact the crime records services. It is anticipated that any additional costs could be absorbed within existing resources of the Department of Public Safety and the Legislative Budget Board.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 405 Department of Public Safety, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
405 Department of Public Safety, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, MS
JOB, ESi, MS