LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT STATEMENT
 
80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 18, 2007

TO:
Honorable Mike Krusee, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB2828 by Taylor (Relating to the release of a motor vehicle accident report or certain information in a motor vehicle accident report, providing penalties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

The provision of the bill that is the subject of this analysis would amend the Transportation Code by making the release of motor vehicle accident reports punishable as a third degree felony for the following: 1) if the person knows the person is not entitled to have access to a motor vehicle accident report or information in an accident report that is confidential and privileged; 2) if a person uses a motor vehicle accident report or information in the accident report that is confidential and privileged in a manner that violates the person’s written statement filed under this section.

 

A third degree felony is punishable by imprisonment in the institutional division for any term of not more than 10 years or less than 2 years, or, in addition to confinement, a fine not to exceed $10,000.

 

For this analysis it is assumed that the number of offenders convicted under this statute would not result in a significant impact on the programs and workload of state corrections agencies or on the demand for resources and services of those agencies.



Source Agencies:
LBB Staff:
JOB, GG, LM