Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB854 by Dutton (Relating to access to certain law enforcement, corrections, and prosecutorial records under the public information law.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Section 552.108 of the Government Code to except the release of information held by a law enforcement agency that would unduly interfere with the detection, investigation, or prosecution of a crime relating to an ongoing investigation. Current statute allows the exception of information relating to an investigation that did not result in a conviction or deferred adjudication.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.