LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 13, 2011

TO:	Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1891 by Davis, Sarah (Relating to the execution of a search warrant for data or information contained in or on certain devices.), As Engrossed

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Code of Criminal Procedure to specify that if a warrant is issued to search for and seize data or information contained in or on certain devices, the warrant is considered to have been executed within the time allowed and may be recovered and analyzed after the expiration of the time allowed under Subsection (a).

The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 405 Department of Public Safety

LBB Staff:

JOB, ESi, TP, TB