LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 23, 2017 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB47 by Zaffirini (Relating to a study on the availability of information regarding convictions and deferred dispositions for certain misdemeanors punishable by fine only.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code to require the Office of Court Administration to conduct a study to determine how records for misdemeanors punishable by fine only, other than traffic offenses, are held by the local courts. 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 No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: UP, KJo, GDz
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 23, 2017
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB47 by Zaffirini (Relating to a study on the availability of information regarding convictions and deferred dispositions for certain misdemeanors punishable by fine only.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB47 by Zaffirini (Relating to a study on the availability of information regarding convictions and deferred dispositions for certain misdemeanors punishable by fine only.), As Introduced
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
SB47 by Zaffirini (Relating to a study on the availability of information regarding convictions and deferred dispositions for certain misdemeanors punishable by fine only.), As Introduced
SB47 by Zaffirini (Relating to a study on the availability of information regarding convictions and deferred dispositions for certain misdemeanors punishable by fine only.), 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 Government Code to require the Office of Court Administration to conduct a study to determine how records for misdemeanors punishable by fine only, other than traffic offenses, are held by the local courts. 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
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: UP, KJo, GDz
UP, KJo, GDz