LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 29, 2003

TO:	Honorable Terry Keel, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB685 by Hinojosa (Relating to the authority of a peace officer to make a warrantless arrest for the commission of family violence.), As Engrossed

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure as it relates to the authority of a peace officer to make a warrantless arrest for the commission of family violence by clarifying the definition of the phrase "family violence."

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff:	JK, WK, VDS, AR, KG