LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 6, 2009

TO:	Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1599 by Watson (Relating to the disclosure of criminal history record information to the Court Reporters Certification Board.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code to allow the Court Reporters Certification Board to receive criminal history record information (CHRI) that is the subject of an order of non-disclosure. The bill would also allow the Court Reporters Certification Board to conduct criminal history background checks. It has been determined that costs associated with implementing the bill would not be significant.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

405 Department of Public Safety, 665 Juvenile Probation Commission, 696 Department of Criminal Justice

LBB Staff:

JOB, MN, GG, SDO, TP