LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 7, 2009 TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB369 by Carona (Relating to information contained in an intelligence database used to investigate and prosecute offenses committed by criminal street gangs.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to add to the elements and clarify the combination of elements that must apply when determining criminal information collected in an intelligence database used to investigate and prosecute offenses committed by criminal street gangs. The bill would also change from three to five years the length of time records may be retained before information must be removed. According to the Department of Public Safety, no significant fiscal implication is anticipated. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, DB LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 7, 2009 TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB369 by Carona (Relating to information contained in an intelligence database used to investigate and prosecute offenses committed by criminal street gangs.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB369 by Carona (Relating to information contained in an intelligence database used to investigate and prosecute offenses committed by criminal street gangs.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB369 by Carona (Relating to information contained in an intelligence database used to investigate and prosecute offenses committed by criminal street gangs.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB369 by Carona (Relating to information contained in an intelligence database used to investigate and prosecute offenses committed by criminal street gangs.), Committee Report 1st 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 add to the elements and clarify the combination of elements that must apply when determining criminal information collected in an intelligence database used to investigate and prosecute offenses committed by criminal street gangs. The bill would also change from three to five years the length of time records may be retained before information must be removed. According to the Department of Public Safety, no significant fiscal implication is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to add to the elements and clarify the combination of elements that must apply when determining criminal information collected in an intelligence database used to investigate and prosecute offenses committed by criminal street gangs. The bill would also change from three to five years the length of time records may be retained before information must be removed. According to the Department of Public Safety, no significant fiscal implication is anticipated. 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, KJG, DB JOB, KJG, DB