LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 28, 2025

TO:	Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB5081 by Leach (relating to the protection of personal identifying information of certain persons in the judicial system; creating a criminal offense.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined due to the cost of an adequate system to facilitate the process by which an at-risk individual may request the removal of certain information published online being unknown. 

The bill would amend Government Code related to the protection of personal identifying information of certain at-risk individuals as defined by the bill. 

The Office of Court Administration estimates the cost to implement a system to facilitate the process by which an at-risk individual may request the removal of certain information published online could range from $200,000 to $1,000,000, depending on the level of complexity and number of features required. 

It is assumed that any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council

LBB Staff:

JMc, KDw, NTh, DA