LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 8, 2013 TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2227 by Wu (Relating to sworn affidavits provided to support the issuance of a search warrant.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would allow a sworn statement to support a search warrant to be provided by telephone or other appropriate means. The bill would require the magistrate to fully document the sworn affidavit provided by telephone. The bill would allow a magistrate to electronically record any statement communicated under article 18.01(b), Code of Criminal Procedure. The Office of Court Administration does not anticipate any significant fiscal impact to the court system resulting from the bill. 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, KKR, AM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 8, 2013
TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2227 by Wu (Relating to sworn affidavits provided to support the issuance of a search warrant.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2227 by Wu (Relating to sworn affidavits provided to support the issuance of a search warrant.), 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
HB2227 by Wu (Relating to sworn affidavits provided to support the issuance of a search warrant.), As Introduced
HB2227 by Wu (Relating to sworn affidavits provided to support the issuance of a search warrant.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would allow a sworn statement to support a search warrant to be provided by telephone or other appropriate means. The bill would require the magistrate to fully document the sworn affidavit provided by telephone. The bill would allow a magistrate to electronically record any statement communicated under article 18.01(b), Code of Criminal Procedure. The Office of Court Administration does not anticipate any significant fiscal impact to the court system resulting from the bill.
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, KKR, AM
UP, ESi, KKR, AM