LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Revision 1 April 14, 2009 TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2236 by Moody (Relating to the right of certain crime victims to be considered with respect to a defendant's motion for continuance.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to require courts to consider the impact of a continuance on the crime victim when considering a criminal defendant's motion for continuance if a request for such consideration has been made by the attorney representing the State. The bill would provide that if the continuance is granted, the court would be required to state the reason for the continuance on the record. To the extent the bill would amend court procedures in criminal cases, no significant increase in judicial workloads or fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. Local Government Impact To the extent the bill would amend court procedures in criminal cases, no significant increase in judicial workloads or fiscal implication to local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, TB, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
Revision 1
April 14, 2009
Revision 1
Revision 1
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2236 by Moody (Relating to the right of certain crime victims to be considered with respect to a defendant's motion for continuance.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2236 by Moody (Relating to the right of certain crime victims to be considered with respect to a defendant's motion for continuance.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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
HB2236 by Moody (Relating to the right of certain crime victims to be considered with respect to a defendant's motion for continuance.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB2236 by Moody (Relating to the right of certain crime victims to be considered with respect to a defendant's motion for continuance.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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 courts to consider the impact of a continuance on the crime victim when considering a criminal defendant's motion for continuance if a request for such consideration has been made by the attorney representing the State. The bill would provide that if the continuance is granted, the court would be required to state the reason for the continuance on the record. To the extent the bill would amend court procedures in criminal cases, no significant increase in judicial workloads or fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
Local Government Impact
To the extent the bill would amend court procedures in criminal cases, no significant increase in judicial workloads or fiscal implication to local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, TB, TP
JOB, ESi, TB, TP