TO: | Honorable Tan Parker, Chair, House Committee on Corrections |
FROM: | Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB2855 by Miles (Relating to the prompt issuance of an order of nondisclosure for certain defendants; authorizing a fee.), As Introduced |
Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
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2014 | ($671,122) |
2015 | ($671,122) |
2016 | ($671,122) |
2017 | ($671,122) |
2018 | ($671,122) |
Fiscal Year | Probable Savings/(Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1 |
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2014 | ($671,122) |
2015 | ($671,122) |
2016 | ($671,122) |
2017 | ($671,122) |
2018 | ($671,122) |
The Office of Court Administration (OCA) does not have data on the number of applications filed for orders of nondisclosure. However, OCA reports that in fiscal year 2012, there were 36,647 civil cases relating to criminal matters filed in statutory and constitutional county courts. Civil cases relating to criminal matters include bond forfeiture cases and applications for orders of nondisclosure, expunctions, and occupational license cases. This analysis assumes that 20 percent of all civil cases relating to criminal matters filed in county courts would relate to orders of nondisclosure for the misdemeanor offenses covered under the provisions of the bill. Using an average filing fee for these county courts of $137, implementation of the bill would result in an annual cost of $1,004,073 ($137 multiplied by 7,329 new cases). Approximately two-thirds of this revenue is remitted to the state, and the remainder is retained by local governments.
Source Agencies: | 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety
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LBB Staff: | UP, ESi, ZS, AM, KKR
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