LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 19, 2017 TO: Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB256 by Taylor, Van (Relating to the confidentiality of home address information of certain victims of family violence, sexual assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking of persons.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedures to expand eligibility and change application requirements for participants in the Address Confidentiality Program to include certain victims of family violence, sexual assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking of persons. The bill would amend the Election Code and the Tax Code to expand confidentiality provisions to include certain victims of family violence, sexual assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking of persons. The Office of Court Administration and the Department of Family and Protective Services indicate that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within current resources. The Office of the Attorney General estimates there would be minimal cost associated with increase in application information as a result of the provisions of this bill and this analysis assumes any additional work could be reasonably absorbed within current resources. The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds majority vote in each house. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2017. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 644 Juvenile Justice Department, 696 Department of Criminal Justice LBB Staff: UP, JSm, KJo, NV, JLi, GDz, KVe, RD
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 19, 2017
TO: Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB256 by Taylor, Van (Relating to the confidentiality of home address information of certain victims of family violence, sexual assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking of persons.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB256 by Taylor, Van (Relating to the confidentiality of home address information of certain victims of family violence, sexual assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking of persons.), As Engrossed
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
SB256 by Taylor, Van (Relating to the confidentiality of home address information of certain victims of family violence, sexual assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking of persons.), As Engrossed
SB256 by Taylor, Van (Relating to the confidentiality of home address information of certain victims of family violence, sexual assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking of persons.), As Engrossed
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 Procedures to expand eligibility and change application requirements for participants in the Address Confidentiality Program to include certain victims of family violence, sexual assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking of persons. The bill would amend the Election Code and the Tax Code to expand confidentiality provisions to include certain victims of family violence, sexual assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking of persons. The Office of Court Administration and the Department of Family and Protective Services indicate that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within current resources. The Office of the Attorney General estimates there would be minimal cost associated with increase in application information as a result of the provisions of this bill and this analysis assumes any additional work could be reasonably absorbed within current resources. The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds majority vote in each house. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 644 Juvenile Justice Department, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 644 Juvenile Justice Department, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff: UP, JSm, KJo, NV, JLi, GDz, KVe, RD
UP, JSm, KJo, NV, JLi, GDz, KVe, RD