LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 10, 2007

TO:	Honorable Jerry Madden, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB433 by Madden (Relating to disclosure by the inspector general of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice of the identifying information of victims of sex offenses who are confined in a facility operated by or under contract with the department.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure by adding that the inspector general of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) is the exception of the article and is not prohibited from disclosing a victim’s identifying information to a TDCJ employee if the victim is an inmate or state jail defendant confined in a facility operated by or under contract with TDCJ. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has determined that the cost of implementing the bill would not be significant. 

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

696 Department of Criminal Justice

LBB Staff:

JOB, ES, GG, SDO