LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
74th Regular Session
April 18, 1995
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair IN RE: Committee Substitute
Committee on Criminal Justice for
Senate Senate Bill
Austin, Texas No. 494
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on Senate Bill No.
494 (relating to the imposition of a lien on certain persons
convicted of criminal offenses to secure payment of restitution,
fines, or costs) this office has determined the following:
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal
basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions
of the bill.
The bill would allow the imposition of a lien on certain
individuals for payment of restitution, fines, and costs. An
affidavit to perfect a lien would be filed with the Department of
Transportation, Secretary of State or the county clerk in which
the crime was committed, the defendant resides, or the property
is located.
A uniform filing fee of $5 would be required as a condition for
the filing of an affidavit. If filed with the Department of
Transportation, the fee would be deposited to the General Revenue
Fund. If filed with the Secretary of State, the fee would be
deposited to the Statutory Filing Fund to defray the cost of
administration of the section. If filed with a county clerk, the
fee would be deposited to the county treasury.
The cost or revenue to the Secretary of State associated with
implementation of the provisions of the bill cannot be
determined. However, the filing fee should be sufficient to
defray any cost to the Secretary of State. Filing revenues with
the county clerks cannot be determined.
The probable fiscal implication of implementing the provisions of
the bill during each of the first five years following passage
is estimated as follows:
Fiscal Probable Revenue Probable Cost Out Change in
Year Gain to out of Number of State
General Revenue State Highway Employees from
Fund 001 Fund 006 FY 1995
1995 $0 $0 .0
1996 521,875 784,286 14.0
1997 521,875 578,023 14.0
1998 521,875 575,623 14.0
1999 521,875 575,623 14.0
2000 521,875 575,623 14.0
Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as the
provisions of the bill are in effect.
The fiscal implications to units of local governments cannot be
determined.
Source: Secretary of State, Department of Transportation
LBB Staff: JK, ML, RR