LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 17, 2013

TO:
Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB2897 by Miller, Doug (Relating to an integrated intelligence system to aid state and local law enforcement agencies in locating and arresting fugitives; authorizing a fee.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 2 to authorize law enforcement agencies of the state, a county, municipality or other political subdivision to obtain and implement an electronic integrated intelligence system. The bill would also amend the Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 102 to permit a $30 fee to be charged to defendants and paid to a law enforcement agency when a defendant is arrested for a misdemeanor offense using an electronic integrated intelligence system.

The Office of Court Administration and the Department of Public Safety indicate that no significant fiscal impact is anticipated to the state and the judiciary. The Comptroller of Public Accounts indicates the impact to the state cannot be estimated.


Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. It is assumed that law enforcement agencies would only invest in electronic integrated intelligence systems if it is cost-effective to do so.


Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff:
UP, ESi, ZS, JJO, KKR