LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 6, 2011 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1358 by Lucio (Relating to electronically transmitting a warrant for emergency detention.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to authorize a judge or magistrate to permit a physician who is remotely applying for the emergency detention of a person to submit an application by e-mail with the application attached as a secure document in a portable document format (PDF). The bill would authorize a judge or magistrate to electronically transmit a warrant to the applicant with a digital signature or by e-mail with the warrant attached as a secure document in a PDF with the legal signature of the judge or magistrate. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. Local Government Impact There could be costs to local entities for the equipment to transmit electronically, but the amount would vary depending on the volume of cases and the equipment currently available. It is assumed that a local entity would choose to submit electronic warrants only if sufficient funds were available. Hospitals currently have the capability to receive electronic transmissions; therefore, no significant fiscal impact is anticipated. Source Agencies:537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 6, 2011
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1358 by Lucio (Relating to electronically transmitting a warrant for emergency detention.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1358 by Lucio (Relating to electronically transmitting a warrant for emergency detention.), Committee Report 1st 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
SB1358 by Lucio (Relating to electronically transmitting a warrant for emergency detention.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB1358 by Lucio (Relating to electronically transmitting a warrant for emergency detention.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to authorize a judge or magistrate to permit a physician who is remotely applying for the emergency detention of a person to submit an application by e-mail with the application attached as a secure document in a portable document format (PDF). The bill would authorize a judge or magistrate to electronically transmit a warrant to the applicant with a digital signature or by e-mail with the warrant attached as a secure document in a PDF with the legal signature of the judge or magistrate. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
Local Government Impact
There could be costs to local entities for the equipment to transmit electronically, but the amount would vary depending on the volume of cases and the equipment currently available. It is assumed that a local entity would choose to submit electronic warrants only if sufficient funds were available. Hospitals currently have the capability to receive electronic transmissions; therefore, no significant fiscal impact is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 537 State Health Services, Department of
537 State Health Services, Department of
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, TP
JOB, ESi, TP