LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 4, 2015

TO:	Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB270 by Miles (Relating to the retention of and the required disclosure under the public information law of certain complaints alleging official oppression.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Local Government and Government Code to require certain complaints filed against police officers in certain municipalities to be retained by the employing department for as long as the police officer is employed by the political subdivision. Under the provisions of the bill, certain complaints are not exempted from disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

The Houston Police Department reported no fiscal impact is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

405 Department of Public Safety, 458 Alcoholic Beverage Commission, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department

LBB Staff:

UP, ESi, SD, EK, MWl, JN