Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB308 by Whitmire (relating to the powers and duties of campus police departments at private institutions of higher education.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Education Code to specify peace officers at private institutions have all the powers, privileges and immunities of peace officers while performing duties in certain circumstances. The bill would amend the Education Code to specify law enforcement activities of campus police departments of private institutions of higher education are applicable to public information laws under Chapter 552, Government Code.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.