Honorable Terry Keel, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1782 by Madden (Relating to the authority of the inspector general of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to issue administrative subpoenas for certain communication records.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code to allow the inspector general of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to issue administrative subpoenas for certain communication records that disclose information material to criminal investigations involving inmates. The bill would take effect September 1, 2005.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.