LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 7, 2021 TO: Honorable James White, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1757 by Krause (Relating to recordings of peace officer performance of official duties and interactions with the public; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced Creating a criminal offense is expected to result in additional demands on the correctional resources of the counties or of the State. The probable fiscal impact of implementing the bill is indeterminate due to the lack of information on peace officers and employees of law enforcement agencies who engage in the form of evidence tampering as defined in the bill. This information is necessary to identify the cases affected by the provisions of the bill from all other evidence tampering cases. The bill would amend various codes as they relate to recordings of peace officers during their performance of official duties and during their interactions with the public. Under the provisions of the bill, a peace officer or other employee of a law enforcement agency who alters, destroys, or conceals another person's audio, visual, or photographic recording of a peace officer's performance of official duties without obtaining that other person's written consent would commit a felony of the third degree.Creating a criminal offense is expected to result in additional demands on the correctional resources of the counties or of the State due to an increase in individuals placed under supervision in the community or sentenced to terms of confinement in state correctional institutions. The bill may have a negative fiscal impact by increasing the number of people on felony community supervision or incarcerated within state correctional institutions. Whether the bill would result in a significant fiscal impact is indeterminate due to the lack of information on the number of individuals who are peace officers or employees of law enforcement agencies who engage in the form of evidence tampering as defined in the bill. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 407 Law Enforcement LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DKN, LM, MP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 7, 2021
TO: Honorable James White, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1757 by Krause (Relating to recordings of peace officer performance of official duties and interactions with the public; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable James White, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1757 by Krause (Relating to recordings of peace officer performance of official duties and interactions with the public; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
Honorable James White, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
Honorable James White, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1757 by Krause (Relating to recordings of peace officer performance of official duties and interactions with the public; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
HB1757 by Krause (Relating to recordings of peace officer performance of official duties and interactions with the public; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
Creating a criminal offense is expected to result in additional demands on the correctional resources of the counties or of the State. The probable fiscal impact of implementing the bill is indeterminate due to the lack of information on peace officers and employees of law enforcement agencies who engage in the form of evidence tampering as defined in the bill. This information is necessary to identify the cases affected by the provisions of the bill from all other evidence tampering cases.
Creating a criminal offense is expected to result in additional demands on the correctional resources of the counties or of the State. The probable fiscal impact of implementing the bill is indeterminate due to the lack of information on peace officers and employees of law enforcement agencies who engage in the form of evidence tampering as defined in the bill. This information is necessary to identify the cases affected by the provisions of the bill from all other evidence tampering cases.
The bill would amend various codes as they relate to recordings of peace officers during their performance of official duties and during their interactions with the public. Under the provisions of the bill, a peace officer or other employee of a law enforcement agency who alters, destroys, or conceals another person's audio, visual, or photographic recording of a peace officer's performance of official duties without obtaining that other person's written consent would commit a felony of the third degree.Creating a criminal offense is expected to result in additional demands on the correctional resources of the counties or of the State due to an increase in individuals placed under supervision in the community or sentenced to terms of confinement in state correctional institutions. The bill may have a negative fiscal impact by increasing the number of people on felony community supervision or incarcerated within state correctional institutions. Whether the bill would result in a significant fiscal impact is indeterminate due to the lack of information on the number of individuals who are peace officers or employees of law enforcement agencies who engage in the form of evidence tampering as defined in the bill.
Creating a criminal offense is expected to result in additional demands on the correctional resources of the counties or of the State due to an increase in individuals placed under supervision in the community or sentenced to terms of confinement in state correctional institutions. The bill may have a negative fiscal impact by increasing the number of people on felony community supervision or incarcerated within state correctional institutions. Whether the bill would result in a significant fiscal impact is indeterminate due to the lack of information on the number of individuals who are peace officers or employees of law enforcement agencies who engage in the form of evidence tampering as defined in the bill.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 407 Law Enforcement
212 Office of Court Admin, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 407 Law Enforcement
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DKN, LM, MP
JMc, DKN, LM, MP