LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 19, 2015 TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB326 by Wu (relating to information provided by electronic means in support of the issuance of a search warrant.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to permit a magistrate to accept and may consider a sworn statement provided by telephone or electronic communication for purposes of issuing a search warrant and sets out the procedures that must be followed when an applicant for a search warrant attests to the contents of an affidavit submitted by reliable electronic means.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, GDz LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 19, 2015 TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB326 by Wu (relating to information provided by electronic means in support of the issuance of a search warrant.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB326 by Wu (relating to information provided by electronic means in support of the issuance of a search warrant.), 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 HB326 by Wu (relating to information provided by electronic means in support of the issuance of a search warrant.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB326 by Wu (relating to information provided by electronic means in support of the issuance of a search warrant.), 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 permit a magistrate to accept and may consider a sworn statement provided by telephone or electronic communication for purposes of issuing a search warrant and sets out the procedures that must be followed when an applicant for a search warrant attests to the contents of an affidavit submitted by reliable electronic means.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, GDz UP, KJo, GDz