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:HB3415 by Canales (Relating to the award of court costs, storage fees, and attorney's fees in a criminal asset forfeiture proceeding.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to require a court under certain specified conditions to order a law enforcement agency that seized certain property to reimburse the owner of the seized property for any court costs, storage fees, and reasonable attorney's fees using funds established under Article 59.06(c) for the benefit of law enforcement services. It is assumed any costs associated with the implementation of the bill could be absorbed within current resources. Local Government Impact There would be costs to local law enforcement agencies to reimburse applicable owner or interest holder for court costs, storage fees, and reasonable attorney's fees. However, fiscal impact would vary depending on the number of applicable cases. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: UP, KJo, AI, JAW, KVe
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:HB3415 by Canales (Relating to the award of court costs, storage fees, and attorney's fees in a criminal asset forfeiture proceeding.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3415 by Canales (Relating to the award of court costs, storage fees, and attorney's fees in a criminal asset forfeiture proceeding.), 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
HB3415 by Canales (Relating to the award of court costs, storage fees, and attorney's fees in a criminal asset forfeiture proceeding.), As Introduced
HB3415 by Canales (Relating to the award of court costs, storage fees, and attorney's fees in a criminal asset forfeiture proceeding.), 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 require a court under certain specified conditions to order a law enforcement agency that seized certain property to reimburse the owner of the seized property for any court costs, storage fees, and reasonable attorney's fees using funds established under Article 59.06(c) for the benefit of law enforcement services. It is assumed any costs associated with the implementation of the bill could be absorbed within current resources.
Local Government Impact
There would be costs to local law enforcement agencies to reimburse applicable owner or interest holder for court costs, storage fees, and reasonable attorney's fees. However, fiscal impact would vary depending on the number of applicable cases.
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, KVe
UP, KJo, AI, JAW, KVe