LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 24, 2013

TO:	Honorable Debbie Riddle, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Procedure Reform, Select
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3493 by Moody (Relating to the interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications for law enforcement purposes.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure by defining "pen register information" and requires an electronic communications service provider installing and using a trap and trace device to deliver the pen register information to the appropriate law enforcement agency. No significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated.

The bill would take effect 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, JAW, GDz, KKR