LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 16, 2017 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB325 by Burton (Relating to the procedure for expunction of arrest records and files for certain persons who are tried for an offense and subsequently acquitted.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to authorize an acquitted individual, or an attorney for the state, to request an expunction order. It is assumed any costs associated with implementing this bill could be absorbed within current resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2017. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal impact to local courts is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: UP, KJo, AI, JAW, JGA, WP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 16, 2017
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB325 by Burton (Relating to the procedure for expunction of arrest records and files for certain persons who are tried for an offense and subsequently acquitted.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB325 by Burton (Relating to the procedure for expunction of arrest records and files for certain persons who are tried for an offense and subsequently acquitted.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB325 by Burton (Relating to the procedure for expunction of arrest records and files for certain persons who are tried for an offense and subsequently acquitted.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB325 by Burton (Relating to the procedure for expunction of arrest records and files for certain persons who are tried for an offense and subsequently acquitted.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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 authorize an acquitted individual, or an attorney for the state, to request an expunction order. It is assumed any costs associated with implementing this bill could be absorbed within current resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal impact to local courts is anticipated.
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, JGA, WP
UP, KJo, AI, JAW, JGA, WP