Texas 2017 85th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB327 Engrossed / Fiscal Note

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                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD    Austin, Texas      FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION            May 1, 2017      TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence      FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board     IN RE:SB327 by Burton (Relating to the authority of a court to return certain fees to a person who is the subject of an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.), As Engrossed    No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.  The bill would amend the Government code to authorize a court issuing an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information to also order that any fee, or portion of a fee, required to be paid in relation to the petition and order of nondisclosure be returned to the person who is the subject of that order. Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a decrease in revenue from reimbursing fees associated with the filing of a petition for expunction, but this decrease is not anticipated to be significant based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration and Comptroller of Public Accounts.  Local Government Impact Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration and Comptroller of Public Accounts, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a decrease in revenue to local governments from reimbursing fees associated with the filing of a petition for expunction, but this decrease is not anticipated to be significant.     Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts   LBB Staff:  UP, LBO, KJo, MW, GDz    

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 1, 2017





  TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence      FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board     IN RE:SB327 by Burton (Relating to the authority of a court to return certain fees to a person who is the subject of an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.), As Engrossed  

TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB327 by Burton (Relating to the authority of a court to return certain fees to a person who is the subject of an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.), As Engrossed

 Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence 

 Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence 

 Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board

 Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board

SB327 by Burton (Relating to the authority of a court to return certain fees to a person who is the subject of an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.), As Engrossed

SB327 by Burton (Relating to the authority of a court to return certain fees to a person who is the subject of an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.), 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 Government code to authorize a court issuing an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information to also order that any fee, or portion of a fee, required to be paid in relation to the petition and order of nondisclosure be returned to the person who is the subject of that order. Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a decrease in revenue from reimbursing fees associated with the filing of a petition for expunction, but this decrease is not anticipated to be significant based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration and Comptroller of Public Accounts. 

Local Government Impact

Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration and Comptroller of Public Accounts, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a decrease in revenue to local governments from reimbursing fees associated with the filing of a petition for expunction, but this decrease is not anticipated to be significant. 

Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts

LBB Staff: UP, LBO, KJo, MW, GDz

 UP, LBO, KJo, MW, GDz