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LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 14, 2021
TO:
Honorable James White, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2618 by Hernandez (Relating to the exception to disclosure under the public information law of certain personal information contained in a citation issued for a violation of a state traffic law or local traffic ordinance.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code to exempt from public disclosure under the Texas Public Information Act a person's home address and personal phone number as they appear in a citation for traffic violations. The bill would create exceptions to allow certain radio and television stations and certain newspapers access to the information.
Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration, the Office of the Attorney General, and the Depart, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the bill could be accomplished utilizing available resources. In addition, no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated with the implementation of the bill.
This analysis assumes the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Admin, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 405 Department of Public Safety