Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3069 by White (Relating to the administration of and eligibility for participation in a veterans treatment court program and the issuance of orders of nondisclosure for certain participants who successfully complete that program.), As Passed 2nd House
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code relating to the administration of and eligibility for participation in a veterans treatment court program. The bill would allow defendants to enter the program both pre-adjudication and post-adjudication, and would allow a court to dismiss the case against a defendant in certain circumstances. The bill would allow certain defendants who had successfully completed the program to petition the court for an order of nondisclosure after a certain time. The bill would require a court to issue an order prohibiting criminal justice agencies from disclosing to the public criminal history record information related to the offense for which the person entered the program.
Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished using existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council