LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 17, 2007

TO:	Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB244 by Williams (Relating to the temporary sealing of certain affidavits on which search warrants are based.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Local Government Impact

Costs to district courts to implement the provisions of the bill would depend on the number of affidavits requested to be sealed by an attorney representing the state in the prosecution of a felony.

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General

LBB Staff:

JOB, ES, KJG, JM