LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
OPEN GOVERNMENT IMPACT STATEMENT
 
84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 22, 2015

TO:
Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB48 by McClendon (Relating to the creation of a commission to review convictions after exoneration and to prevent wrongful convictions.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted

As a result of this bill there will be a restriction upon the open records law and the access to government information.

The bill would exempt certain working papers and records of the Timothy Cole Exoneration Review Commission, members, and staff from disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.


Source Agencies:
LBB Staff:
UP, SD, KVe