Honorable Phil King, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB4003 by Tinderholt (Relating to a central database containing information about defendants required to have an ignition interlock device installed on a vehicle and local law enforcement access to that database through a mobile data terminal.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to require a magistrate or court that restricts a defendant to the operation of a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device to submit certain information about the defendant to the Department of Public Safety.
The bill would amend the Government Code to require the Department of Public Safety to maintain a computerized central database of defendants who are restricted to the use of a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to clarify the minimum standards for vendors of ignition interlock devices.
The bill would require the Department of Public Safety to design and implement the central database not later than January 1, 2018. It is assumed the costs to implement the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
According to the Texas Association of Counties, the bill is not anticipated to have a fiscal impact to counties.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 405 Department of Public Safety