LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 25, 2009

TO:	Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1663 by King, Phil (Relating to the issuance of a search warrant for a blood specimen from a person arrested for certain intoxication offenses.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would authorize any magistrate who is an attorney licensed by this state to issue a search warrant under Article 18.02(10), Code of Criminal Procedure, to collect a blood specimen from a person who is arrested for certain intoxication and alcoholic beverage offenses.

Local Government Impact

It is anticipated that any additional workload could be absorbed within existing resources. No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council

LBB Staff:

JOB, ESi, DB