LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 3, 2015 TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1061 by Turner, Chris (relating to the prosecution of the offense of interference with public duties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Penal Code to provide a rebuttable presumption for someone committing an offense of interrupting, disrupting, or interfering with a peace officer while the officer is performing a duty or exercising authority imposed or granted by law. This presumption is that the actor has interfered with the officer if it is shown at trial that the actor intentionally disseminated the officer's personal, private, or confidential information. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: UP, KJo, MW, GDz
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 3, 2015
TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1061 by Turner, Chris (relating to the prosecution of the offense of interference with public duties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1061 by Turner, Chris (relating to the prosecution of the offense of interference with public duties.), Committee Report 1st 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
HB1061 by Turner, Chris (relating to the prosecution of the offense of interference with public duties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB1061 by Turner, Chris (relating to the prosecution of the offense of interference with public duties.), Committee Report 1st 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 Penal Code to provide a rebuttable presumption for someone committing an offense of interrupting, disrupting, or interfering with a peace officer while the officer is performing a duty or exercising authority imposed or granted by law. This presumption is that the actor has interfered with the officer if it is shown at trial that the actor intentionally disseminated the officer's personal, private, or confidential information. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: UP, KJo, MW, GDz
UP, KJo, MW, GDz