LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 29, 2005

TO:	Honorable Terry Keel, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB909 by Whitmire (Relating to the maintenance and contents of certain computerized information systems relating to the criminal justice system.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would add to the information required for inclusion in a court judgment, in the corrections tracking system maintained by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), and in the automated tracking system maintained by the Community Justice Assistance Division of TDCJ.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2005. The change in law regarding requirements for a court judgment would apply only to a judgment entered on or after the effective date. The change in law regarding requirements of the tracking systems would apply only to a criminal history record created for a defendant arrested for an offense committed on or after the effective date.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 696 Department of Criminal Justice

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, VDS, DLBa