Texas 2017 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB245 Senate Amendments Printing / Fiscal Note

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                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD    Austin, Texas      FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION            May 25, 2017      TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives      FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board     IN RE:HB245 by Johnson, Eric (Relating to certain reporting requirements for law enforcement agencies and to the creation of a criminal justice web portal by the office of the attorney general; providing a civil penalty.), As Passed 2nd House    No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.  The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to require the Attorney General to conduct an investigation relating to a law enforcement agency's failure to comply with reporting requirements for certain injuries or deaths caused by peace officers. The bill would add a civil penalty if failure to comply continues after notification.According to the Office of the Attorney General, any additional work resulting from the passage of this bill could be absorbed within current agency resources.The bill would take effect September 1, 2017.  Local Government Impact The bill would have an impact on local governments by imposing a civil penalty if it is determined that a law enforcement agency failed to comply with reporting requirements.     Source Agencies:302 Office of the Attorney General   LBB Staff:  UP, JSm, KJo, NV, FR    

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 25, 2017





  TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives      FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board     IN RE:HB245 by Johnson, Eric (Relating to certain reporting requirements for law enforcement agencies and to the creation of a criminal justice web portal by the office of the attorney general; providing a civil penalty.), As Passed 2nd House  

TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB245 by Johnson, Eric (Relating to certain reporting requirements for law enforcement agencies and to the creation of a criminal justice web portal by the office of the attorney general; providing a civil penalty.), As Passed 2nd House

 Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives 

 Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives 

 Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board

 Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board

HB245 by Johnson, Eric (Relating to certain reporting requirements for law enforcement agencies and to the creation of a criminal justice web portal by the office of the attorney general; providing a civil penalty.), As Passed 2nd House

HB245 by Johnson, Eric (Relating to certain reporting requirements for law enforcement agencies and to the creation of a criminal justice web portal by the office of the attorney general; providing a civil penalty.), As Passed 2nd House



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 the Attorney General to conduct an investigation relating to a law enforcement agency's failure to comply with reporting requirements for certain injuries or deaths caused by peace officers. The bill would add a civil penalty if failure to comply continues after notification.According to the Office of the Attorney General, any additional work resulting from the passage of this bill could be absorbed within current agency resources.The bill would take effect September 1, 2017. 

Local Government Impact

The bill would have an impact on local governments by imposing a civil penalty if it is determined that a law enforcement agency failed to comply with reporting requirements. 

Source Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General

302 Office of the Attorney General

LBB Staff: UP, JSm, KJo, NV, FR

 UP, JSm, KJo, NV, FR