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:HB3276 by Dutton (Relating to automatic expunction of arrest records and files for certain persons who are tried for an offense and subsequently acquitted.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to remove the current requirement that as a condition on expunction of certain criminal records a defendant must provide a district court with the information required for a typical expunction petition. The bill would require the trial court in the underlying criminal case to provide this information to the district court. It is assumed any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within current 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, 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: UP, KJo, AI, JAW
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:HB3276 by Dutton (Relating to automatic expunction of arrest records and files for certain persons who are tried for an offense and subsequently acquitted.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3276 by Dutton (Relating to automatic expunction of arrest records and files for certain persons who are tried for an offense and subsequently acquitted.), 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
HB3276 by Dutton (Relating to automatic expunction of arrest records and files for certain persons who are tried for an offense and subsequently acquitted.), As Introduced
HB3276 by Dutton (Relating to automatic expunction of arrest records and files for certain persons who are tried for an offense and subsequently acquitted.), As Introduced
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 remove the current requirement that as a condition on expunction of certain criminal records a defendant must provide a district court with the information required for a typical expunction petition. The bill would require the trial court in the underlying criminal case to provide this information to the district court. It is assumed any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within current 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, 405 Department of Public Safety
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff: UP, KJo, AI, JAW
UP, KJo, AI, JAW