LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 22, 2005

TO:	Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1549 by Van de Putte (Relating to the seizure of property by law enforcement and to the treatment of that property in a criminal proceeding.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to require, in a county with a population of 500,000 or more, that during or after a criminal proceeding, the court reporter shall release for safekeeping any firearm or contraband received as an exhibit in that proceeding to the sheriff or to the law enforcement agency that collected, seized, or took possession of the firearm or contraband or produced those items at the proceeding.

Under current statute, the firearm or contraband must be released only to the sheriff.

Local Government Impact

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

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LBB Staff:

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