LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 7, 2011 TO: Honorable Jerry Madden, Chair, House Committee on Corrections FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2354 by Madden (Relating to the installation and use of a pen register, ESN reader, trap and trace device, mobile tracking device, or similar equipment in a correctional facility operated by or under contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Government Code to permit the Department of Criminal Justice's Office of Inspector General to possess and operate devices that would assist the office in preventing or investigating potential or actual escapes involving the use of cellular telephones within prisons. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice anticipates no significant fiscal impact from the bill. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, AI LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 7, 2011 TO: Honorable Jerry Madden, Chair, House Committee on Corrections FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2354 by Madden (Relating to the installation and use of a pen register, ESN reader, trap and trace device, mobile tracking device, or similar equipment in a correctional facility operated by or under contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Jerry Madden, Chair, House Committee on Corrections FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2354 by Madden (Relating to the installation and use of a pen register, ESN reader, trap and trace device, mobile tracking device, or similar equipment in a correctional facility operated by or under contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Jerry Madden, Chair, House Committee on Corrections Honorable Jerry Madden, Chair, House Committee on Corrections John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB2354 by Madden (Relating to the installation and use of a pen register, ESN reader, trap and trace device, mobile tracking device, or similar equipment in a correctional facility operated by or under contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB2354 by Madden (Relating to the installation and use of a pen register, ESN reader, trap and trace device, mobile tracking device, or similar equipment in a correctional facility operated by or under contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. ), 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 and the Government Code to permit the Department of Criminal Justice's Office of Inspector General to possess and operate devices that would assist the office in preventing or investigating potential or actual escapes involving the use of cellular telephones within prisons. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice anticipates no significant fiscal impact from the bill. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, AI JOB, ESi, GG, AI