LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 4, 2013 TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee On Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB688 by Márquez (Relating to the confidentiality of certain autopsy records.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Section 11, Article 49.25, Code of Criminal Procedure, to allow a governmental body to withhold photos and x-rays of a body during an autopsy without requesting ruling from the Attorney Generals Office. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013. Local Government Impact The bill would likely reduce workload for counties that answer these types of public information requests; however, savings are not anticipated to be significant. Source Agencies:302 Office of the Attorney General LBB Staff: UP, ESi, SD, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 4, 2013
TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee On Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB688 by Márquez (Relating to the confidentiality of certain autopsy records.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee On Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB688 by Márquez (Relating to the confidentiality of certain autopsy records.), 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
HB688 by Márquez (Relating to the confidentiality of certain autopsy records.), As Introduced
HB688 by Márquez (Relating to the confidentiality of certain autopsy records.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Section 11, Article 49.25, Code of Criminal Procedure, to allow a governmental body to withhold photos and x-rays of a body during an autopsy without requesting ruling from the Attorney Generals Office. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
The bill would amend Section 11, Article 49.25, Code of Criminal Procedure, to allow a governmental body to withhold photos and x-rays of a body during an autopsy without requesting ruling from the Attorney Generals Office.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
Local Government Impact
The bill would likely reduce workload for counties that answer these types of public information requests; however, savings are not anticipated to be significant.
Source Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General
302 Office of the Attorney General
LBB Staff: UP, ESi, SD, KKR
UP, ESi, SD, KKR