LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 18, 2015

TO:	Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3553 by Keffer (Relating to the definition of peace officer for purposes of intercepting or collecting information in relation to certain communications in an investigation of criminal conduct.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to add a fire marshal or certain other related officers commissioned by a county to a list of peace officers authorized to intercept or collect information in certain communications.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

411 Commission on Fire Protection, 454 Department of Insurance

LBB Staff:

UP, KJo, SD, EK, ESi