LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 18, 2013 TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee On Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1344 by Canales (Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files relating to certain nonviolent offenses.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 55 of the Code of Criminal Procedure relating to the expunction of arrest records and files relating to certain non-violent offenses. Chapter 55 currently allows expunction for offenders placed on deferred adjudication community supervision only for Class C misdemeanors. The bill would expand authority to allow expunction for any offense other than an offense under Title 5, Penal Code. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013. It is assumed that persons would be eligible for expunction under the terms of the bill only for offenses committed after the effective date of the bill. Since the bill stipulates that a period of not less than five years must pass after the date of discharge or dismissal from deferred adjudication community supervision for the offense, it is assumed that no significant impact on the volume of expunction requests will take place in the next five years. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: UP, ESi, AI, KNi, KKR, TB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 18, 2013
TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee On Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1344 by Canales (Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files relating to certain nonviolent offenses.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee On Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1344 by Canales (Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files relating to certain nonviolent offenses.), As Introduced
Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee On Criminal Jurisprudence
Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee On Criminal Jurisprudence
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1344 by Canales (Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files relating to certain nonviolent offenses.), As Introduced
HB1344 by Canales (Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files relating to certain nonviolent offenses.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Chapter 55 of the Code of Criminal Procedure relating to the expunction of arrest records and files relating to certain non-violent offenses. Chapter 55 currently allows expunction for offenders placed on deferred adjudication community supervision only for Class C misdemeanors. The bill would expand authority to allow expunction for any offense other than an offense under Title 5, Penal Code. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013. It is assumed that persons would be eligible for expunction under the terms of the bill only for offenses committed after the effective date of the bill. Since the bill stipulates that a period of not less than five years must pass after the date of discharge or dismissal from deferred adjudication community supervision for the offense, it is assumed that no significant impact on the volume of expunction requests will take place in the next five years.
The bill would amend Chapter 55 of the Code of Criminal Procedure relating to the expunction of arrest records and files relating to certain non-violent offenses. Chapter 55 currently allows expunction for offenders placed on deferred adjudication community supervision only for Class C misdemeanors. The bill would expand authority to allow expunction for any offense other than an offense under Title 5, Penal Code. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
It is assumed that persons would be eligible for expunction under the terms of the bill only for offenses committed after the effective date of the bill. Since the bill stipulates that a period of not less than five years must pass after the date of discharge or dismissal from deferred adjudication community supervision for the offense, it is assumed that no significant impact on the volume of expunction requests will take place in the next five years.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 405 Department of Public Safety
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff: UP, ESi, AI, KNi, KKR, TB
UP, ESi, AI, KNi, KKR, TB