LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 3, 2009 TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2575 by Gonzalez Toureilles (Relating to the qualifications for service as a grand or petit juror and challenges for cause.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Government Code relating to the qualifications for service as a grand or petit juror and challenges for cause. The bill would remove the prohibition on jury service by a person convicted of a misdemeanor theft. To the extent the bill would expand the population of persons eligible to server as jurors, no significant affect on judicial procedures or fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: JOB, MN, TB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 3, 2009
TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2575 by Gonzalez Toureilles (Relating to the qualifications for service as a grand or petit juror and challenges for cause.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2575 by Gonzalez Toureilles (Relating to the qualifications for service as a grand or petit juror and challenges for cause.), As Introduced
Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2575 by Gonzalez Toureilles (Relating to the qualifications for service as a grand or petit juror and challenges for cause.), As Introduced
HB2575 by Gonzalez Toureilles (Relating to the qualifications for service as a grand or petit juror and challenges for cause.), 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 and the Government Code relating to the qualifications for service as a grand or petit juror and challenges for cause. The bill would remove the prohibition on jury service by a person convicted of a misdemeanor theft. To the extent the bill would expand the population of persons eligible to server as jurors, no significant affect on judicial procedures or fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of 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, MN, TB
JOB, MN, TB