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