LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 19, 2017 TO: Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1727 by Faircloth (Relating to the issuance of certain search warrants.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Texas Code of Criminal procedure by adding an additional requirement that the county not have a municipal court of record with a courtroom located in that county before allowing any magistrate to issue a search warrant. 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 According to the Texas Association of Counties, the fiscal impact to counties to implement the provisions of the bill is not anticipated to be significant. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: UP, KJo, MW, KJH, JGA
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 19, 2017
TO: Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1727 by Faircloth (Relating to the issuance of certain search warrants.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1727 by Faircloth (Relating to the issuance of certain search warrants.), As Introduced
Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1727 by Faircloth (Relating to the issuance of certain search warrants.), As Introduced
HB1727 by Faircloth (Relating to the issuance of certain search warrants.), 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 Texas Code of Criminal procedure by adding an additional requirement that the county not have a municipal court of record with a courtroom located in that county before allowing any magistrate to issue a search warrant. 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
According to the Texas Association of Counties, the fiscal impact to counties to implement the provisions of the bill is not anticipated to be significant.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: UP, KJo, MW, KJH, JGA
UP, KJo, MW, KJH, JGA