LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 28, 2003

TO:	Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1597 by Hinojosa (Relating to policies by law enforcement agencies regarding arrrest of persons for certain offenses.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Transportation Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure as it relates to the issuance of citations to and the arrest of persons for certain misdemeanor offenses punishable by fine only.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Local governmental entities would see minimal savings in costs due to fewer arrests for Class C misdemeanors.

Source Agencies:	212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff:	JK, WK, VDS, AR, KG