LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 1, 2015 TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB249 by Leach (relating to the reporting of proceeds and property forfeited under criminal asset forfeiture proceedings.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to require the Office of the Attorney General publish a summary report of audits provided by law enforcement agencies related to certain criminal asset forfeiture on its website no later than February 1st each year. The Office of the Attorney General indicated the costs associated with implementation of the bill could be absorbed with existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2015. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:302 Office of the Attorney General LBB Staff: UP, KJo, TBo, KVe LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 1, 2015 TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB249 by Leach (relating to the reporting of proceeds and property forfeited under criminal asset forfeiture proceedings.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB249 by Leach (relating to the reporting of proceeds and property forfeited under criminal asset forfeiture proceedings.), 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 HB249 by Leach (relating to the reporting of proceeds and property forfeited under criminal asset forfeiture proceedings.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB249 by Leach (relating to the reporting of proceeds and property forfeited under criminal asset forfeiture proceedings.), 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 Code of Criminal Procedure to require the Office of the Attorney General publish a summary report of audits provided by law enforcement agencies related to certain criminal asset forfeiture on its website no later than February 1st each year. The Office of the Attorney General indicated the costs associated with implementation of the bill could be absorbed with existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2015. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General 302 Office of the Attorney General LBB Staff: UP, KJo, TBo, KVe UP, KJo, TBo, KVe