LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
Revision 1
 
March 31, 2021

TO:
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB111 by West (Relating to certain duties of law enforcement agencies concerning certain information subject to disclosure to a defendant.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

It is assumed that the costs associated with the bill's provisions relating to certain duties of law enforcement agencies concerning certain information subject to disclosure to a defendant could be absorbed using existing resources.

Local Government Impact

The Texas Association of Counties does not anticipate a significant fiscal impact to counties.

Houston Police Department estimates a cost of $144,000 per year for additional staff to comply with the provisions of the bill.


Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Admin, 405 Department of Public Safety, 407 Law Enforcement
LBB Staff:
JMc, DKN, KFB, NA, AF, CMA, SD