LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 21, 2009 TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1066 by Wentworth (Relating to posttrial psychological counseling for jurors in a criminal trial or juvenile adjudication hearing involving graphic evidence or testimony.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would authorize a juvenile board to approve a program in which the victim assistance coordinator may offer not more than 10 hours of post-trial psychological counseling for a juror or an alternate juror in an adjudication hearing involving graphic evidence or testimony and who requests the counseling within a certain time period. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. It is assumed that a juvenile board would not approve a program unless associated costs could be absorbed within existing resources. Source Agencies:665 Juvenile Probation Commission LBB Staff: JOB, TP, DB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 21, 2009
TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1066 by Wentworth (Relating to posttrial psychological counseling for jurors in a criminal trial or juvenile adjudication hearing involving graphic evidence or testimony.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1066 by Wentworth (Relating to posttrial psychological counseling for jurors in a criminal trial or juvenile adjudication hearing involving graphic evidence or testimony.), As Introduced
Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1066 by Wentworth (Relating to posttrial psychological counseling for jurors in a criminal trial or juvenile adjudication hearing involving graphic evidence or testimony.), As Introduced
SB1066 by Wentworth (Relating to posttrial psychological counseling for jurors in a criminal trial or juvenile adjudication hearing involving graphic evidence or testimony.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would authorize a juvenile board to approve a program in which the victim assistance coordinator may offer not more than 10 hours of post-trial psychological counseling for a juror or an alternate juror in an adjudication hearing involving graphic evidence or testimony and who requests the counseling within a certain time period.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. It is assumed that a juvenile board would not approve a program unless associated costs could be absorbed within existing resources.
Source Agencies: 665 Juvenile Probation Commission
665 Juvenile Probation Commission
LBB Staff: JOB, TP, DB
JOB, TP, DB