LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 14, 2011

TO:	Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB778 by Gonzalez, Naomi (Relating to the execution of lawful process by county jailers.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to allow a county jailer to execute certain lawful process issued by any magistrate or court to the same extent as a peace officer.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

407 Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education, 409 Commission on Jail Standards

LBB Staff:

JOB, ESi, TP