LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 4, 2013

TO:	Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee On Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB516 by Pitts (Relating to the execution of a search warrant for taking a blood specimen from certain persons in certain intoxication offenses.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Chapter 18 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to permit the execution of a warrant to collect a blood specimen from a person suspected of committing an intoxication offense under certain Penal Code provisions in a county that is contiguous to the county in which the warrant is issued.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council

LBB Staff:

UP, ESi, SD, KKR