LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 2, 2009

TO:
Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB1531 by Bolton (Relating to the amount of the fee paid by a defendant for a peace officer's services in executing or processing an arrest warrant, capias, or capias pro fine.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Article 102.011(a), Code of Criminal Procedure, to increase from $50 to $75 the fee assessed against a convicted defendant for services by a peace officer for executing or processing an arrest warrant, capias, or capias pro fine. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.

Local Government Impact

The revenue gain would vary by municipality and county depending on how many arrest warrants, capiases, or capias pro fines are executed by a peace officer employed by a local government entity.

As an example, based on the number of just arrest warrants served in fiscal year 2008, revenue gain would be $810,000 to Dallas County; $729,675 to Travis County; $65,175 to Williamson County; $11,900 to the City of Bee Caves; and $48,800 to the City of Lakeway.



Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff:
JOB, ESi, DB