LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 8, 2013 TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1052 by Carona (Relating to search warrants issued in this state and other states for certain customer data, communications, and other information held in electronic storage in this state and other states by providers of electronic communications services and remote computing services.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to provide procedures for issuing search warrants issued in this state and other states for certain customer data, communications, and other information held in electronic storage in this state and other states by providers of electronic communications services and remote computing services. A search warrant is considered served when the authorized peace officer delivers the warrant by hand, facsimile transmission, mail, or a private delivery service to certain persons, or the Secretary of State (SOS) in the case of a company or entity under Section 5.251 of the Business Organizations Code which specifies that the SOS is an agent of an entity for purposes of service of process, notice, or demand on the entity. The Office of Court Administration indicates no significant fiscal impact to state courts is anticipated. The SOS indicated no significant fiscal impact is anticipated. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:307 Secretary of State, 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: UP, ESi, KKR LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 8, 2013 TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1052 by Carona (Relating to search warrants issued in this state and other states for certain customer data, communications, and other information held in electronic storage in this state and other states by providers of electronic communications services and remote computing services.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1052 by Carona (Relating to search warrants issued in this state and other states for certain customer data, communications, and other information held in electronic storage in this state and other states by providers of electronic communications services and remote computing services.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted 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 SB1052 by Carona (Relating to search warrants issued in this state and other states for certain customer data, communications, and other information held in electronic storage in this state and other states by providers of electronic communications services and remote computing services.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted SB1052 by Carona (Relating to search warrants issued in this state and other states for certain customer data, communications, and other information held in electronic storage in this state and other states by providers of electronic communications services and remote computing services.), Committee Report 2nd 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 to provide procedures for issuing search warrants issued in this state and other states for certain customer data, communications, and other information held in electronic storage in this state and other states by providers of electronic communications services and remote computing services. A search warrant is considered served when the authorized peace officer delivers the warrant by hand, facsimile transmission, mail, or a private delivery service to certain persons, or the Secretary of State (SOS) in the case of a company or entity under Section 5.251 of the Business Organizations Code which specifies that the SOS is an agent of an entity for purposes of service of process, notice, or demand on the entity. The Office of Court Administration indicates no significant fiscal impact to state courts is anticipated. The SOS indicated no significant fiscal impact is anticipated. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 307 Secretary of State, 405 Department of Public Safety 307 Secretary of State, 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: UP, ESi, KKR UP, ESi, KKR