Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1749 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files relating to an offense punishable by fine only; authorizing a fee.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure allowing a justice court or a municipal court of record to expunge records and files related to the arrest of a person for an offense punishable by fine only. The bill would require a person seeking an expunction to pay a fee of $100 for filing an ex parte petition to defray the costs of notifying state agencies of order of expunction.
According to the Office of Court Administration, no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
According to Williamson County, no significant fiscal impact is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety