LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 17, 2009 TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2058 by Gallego (Relating to the standards for attorneys representing indigent defendants in capital cases.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure relating to the standards for attorneysrepresenting indigent defendants in capital cases. To the extent the bill would amend and addqualifications for trial and appellate attorneys representing indigents in capital cases, the fiscalimplication to the State is not anticipated to be significant. The bill would take effect September 1,2009. Local Government Impact To the extent a local selection committee must amend standards previously adopted by the committeewith regard to attorney qualifications, no significant fiscal implication to units of local government isanticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, TB, DB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 17, 2009
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2058 by Gallego (Relating to the standards for attorneys representing indigent defendants in capital cases.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2058 by Gallego (Relating to the standards for attorneys representing indigent defendants in capital cases.), 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
HB2058 by Gallego (Relating to the standards for attorneys representing indigent defendants in capital cases.), As Introduced
HB2058 by Gallego (Relating to the standards for attorneys representing indigent defendants in capital cases.), 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 relating to the standards for attorneysrepresenting indigent defendants in capital cases. To the extent the bill would amend and addqualifications for trial and appellate attorneys representing indigents in capital cases, the fiscalimplication to the State is not anticipated to be significant. The bill would take effect September 1,2009.
Local Government Impact
To the extent a local selection committee must amend standards previously adopted by the committeewith regard to attorney qualifications, no significant fiscal implication to units of local government isanticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, TB, DB
JOB, ESi, TB, DB