Texas 2017 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1278 Introduced / Fiscal Note

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                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD    Austin, Texas      FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION            March 31, 2017      TO: Honorable Gary Elkins, Chair, House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation      FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board     IN RE:HB1278 by Dutton (Relating to availability of personal information of certain current and former prosecutors.), As Introduced    No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.  The bill would amend the Government Code relating to exempting personal information including home address, home telephone, emergency contact information or social security for select public officials. The bill would add a current or former district attorney, criminal district attorney, or county or municipal attorney or any former employee of these offices if the jurisdiction includes criminal law or child protective services matters. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2017.The Office of Court Administration (OCA) states that the bill would not likely result in significant fiscal impacts to the state and local court systems.   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, LBO, GG, BM    

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 31, 2017





  TO: Honorable Gary Elkins, Chair, House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation      FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board     IN RE:HB1278 by Dutton (Relating to availability of personal information of certain current and former prosecutors.), As Introduced  

TO: Honorable Gary Elkins, Chair, House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1278 by Dutton (Relating to availability of personal information of certain current and former prosecutors.), As Introduced

 Honorable Gary Elkins, Chair, House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation 

 Honorable Gary Elkins, Chair, House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation 

 Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board

 Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board

HB1278 by Dutton (Relating to availability of personal information of certain current and former prosecutors.), As Introduced

HB1278 by Dutton (Relating to availability of personal information of certain current and former prosecutors.), 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 Government Code relating to exempting personal information including home address, home telephone, emergency contact information or social security for select public officials. The bill would add a current or former district attorney, criminal district attorney, or county or municipal attorney or any former employee of these offices if the jurisdiction includes criminal law or child protective services matters. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2017.The Office of Court Administration (OCA) states that the bill would not likely result in significant fiscal impacts to the state and local court systems.  

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, LBO, GG, BM

 UP, LBO, GG, BM