TO:	Honorable James White, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB496 by Wu (Relating to a peace officer's duty to display and provide the officer's name and identification number; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced

The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to make it a peace officer's duty to display and provide the officer's name and identification number and to make it a Class C misdemeanor if a peace officer fails to provide the officer's name and identification number to any person on request.  

This analysis assumes that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources and that the provisions of the bill addressing sanctions for criminal offenses would not result in a significant impact on state correctional agencies.

Local Government Impact

The City of Houston anticipates a significant cost to the city in fiscal year 2022. The fiscal impact to other cities cannot be determined at this time.

A Class C misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $500. In addition to the fine, punishment can include up to 180 days of deferred disposition. Costs associated with enforcement and prosecution could likely be absorbed within existing resources. Revenue gain from fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact.