LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 11, 2009 TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1644 by Dukes (Relating to admonishments given to a person charged with a misdemeanor.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to require inclusion on a written citation to be issued to persons charged with committing a Class C misdemeanor offense an admonishment regarding the possible loss of the person's right to possess or purchase a firearm if they are convicted of certain misdemeanor offenses. Before accepting a plea of guilty or of nolo contendere by a defendant charged with a misdemeanor involving family violence, the court would be required to admonish the defendant regarding the possible loss of their right to possess or purchase a firearm. The admonishment could be orally or in writing. If a citation had been issued containing that information, the citation would serve as the court's admonishment. Costs associated with printing new citation forms could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, DB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 11, 2009
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1644 by Dukes (Relating to admonishments given to a person charged with a misdemeanor.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1644 by Dukes (Relating to admonishments given to a person charged with a misdemeanor.), As Introduced
Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1644 by Dukes (Relating to admonishments given to a person charged with a misdemeanor.), As Introduced
HB1644 by Dukes (Relating to admonishments given to a person charged with a misdemeanor.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to require inclusion on a written citation to be issued to persons charged with committing a Class C misdemeanor offense an admonishment regarding the possible loss of the person's right to possess or purchase a firearm if they are convicted of certain misdemeanor offenses. Before accepting a plea of guilty or of nolo contendere by a defendant charged with a misdemeanor involving family violence, the court would be required to admonish the defendant regarding the possible loss of their right to possess or purchase a firearm. The admonishment could be orally or in writing. If a citation had been issued containing that information, the citation would serve as the court's admonishment. Costs associated with printing new citation forms could be absorbed within existing resources.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to require inclusion on a written citation to be issued to persons charged with committing a Class C misdemeanor offense an admonishment regarding the possible loss of the person's right to possess or purchase a firearm if they are convicted of certain misdemeanor offenses.
Before accepting a plea of guilty or of nolo contendere by a defendant charged with a misdemeanor involving family violence, the court would be required to admonish the defendant regarding the possible loss of their right to possess or purchase a firearm. The admonishment could be orally or in writing. If a citation had been issued containing that information, the citation would serve as the court's admonishment.
Costs associated with printing new citation forms could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 405 Department of Public Safety
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, DB
JOB, ESi, DB