LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 25, 2013

TO:	Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB133 by Raymond (Relating to the dissemination of criminal history record information by the Department of Public Safety concerning the offense of intoxication manslaughter.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Chapter 411 of the Government Code relating to the dissemination of criminal history record information by the Department of Public Safety concerning the offense of intoxication manslaughter. The bill would require the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to design and implement a website that would allow any person to electronically search for and receive information described as public information under the provisions included in the bill. The bill would also require DPS to establish a procedure whereby a peace officer or employee of a law enforcement agency would be able to automatically request and receive information regarding criminal history record information concerning the offense of intoxication manslaughter.

 

It is assumed that implementing the provisions of the bill can be absorbed within the existing resources of the agency. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2013.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

405 Department of Public Safety

LBB Staff:

UP, ESi, AI, KNi