LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 28, 2009 TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2373 by Madden (Relating to garnishment of wages for court-ordered restitution in a criminal judgment.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure relating to garnishment of wages for court-ordered restitution in a criminal judgment. The bill would authorize a court to order the garnishment of a criminal defendant's wages in order to make restitution to the victim of the criminal offense. To the extent the bill would modify court procedures, no increase in judicial workloads or fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would take effect January 1, 2010, contingent on a companion constitutional amendment being approved by the voters. Local Government Impact To the extent the bill would result in additional administrative responsibilities for communitysupervision and corrections departments, no significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 696 Department of Criminal Justice LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, TB, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 28, 2009
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2373 by Madden (Relating to garnishment of wages for court-ordered restitution in a criminal judgment.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2373 by Madden (Relating to garnishment of wages for court-ordered restitution in a criminal judgment.), 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
HB2373 by Madden (Relating to garnishment of wages for court-ordered restitution in a criminal judgment.), As Introduced
HB2373 by Madden (Relating to garnishment of wages for court-ordered restitution in a criminal judgment.), 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 garnishment of wages for court-ordered restitution in a criminal judgment. The bill would authorize a court to order the garnishment of a criminal defendant's wages in order to make restitution to the victim of the criminal offense. To the extent the bill would modify court procedures, no increase in judicial workloads or fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would take effect January 1, 2010, contingent on a companion constitutional amendment being approved by the voters.
Local Government Impact
To the extent the bill would result in additional administrative responsibilities for communitysupervision and corrections departments, no significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, TB, TP
JOB, ESi, TB, TP