LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 7, 2003

TO:	Honorable Joe Driver, Chair, House Committee on Law Enforcement
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB982 by Talton (Relating to the authority of a peace officer to make a warrantless arrest when a person confesses to committing a felony.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure by establishing conditions that would allow a peace officer to make an arrest of a person without obtaining a warrant.  It is assumed that this bill would not significantly affect the fiscal operations of state government. 

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	696 Department Of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff:	JK, WK, GG