Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB327 by Burton (Relating to the authority of a court to return certain fees to a person who is the subject of an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government code to authorize a court issuing an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information to also order that any fee, or portion of a fee, required to be paid in relation to the petition and order of nondisclosure be returned to the person who is the subject of that order. Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a decrease in revenue from reimbursing fees associated with the filing of a petition for expunction, but this decrease is not anticipated to be significant based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration and Comptroller of Public Accounts.
Local Government Impact
Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration and Comptroller of Public Accounts, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a decrease in revenue to local governments from reimbursing fees associated with the filing of a petition for expunction, but this decrease is not anticipated to be significant.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts