LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 8, 2013

TO:	Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2595 by Parker (Relating to the value of personal property that is exempt from seizure to pay a crime victim under an order of restitution.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Property Code as it relates to the exemption of certain personal property from attachment or seizure in orders of restitution in criminal cases. The Office of Court Administration does not anticipate any significant fiscal impact to the court system resulting from the bill. The Office of the Attorney General does not anticipate the bill resulting in a fiscal impact to the agency.

 

The change in law would apply only to a restitution order for an offense committed on or after the bill's effective date. 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, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 450 Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending, 451 Department of Banking, 466 Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner, 469 Credit Union Department, 405 Department of Public Safety

LBB Staff:

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