LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 17, 2009 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1506 by Whitmire (Relating to the payment of the costs associated with certain conditions of bond. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to authorize requiring a defendant who is placed on electronic monitoring or required to be tested for use of controlled substances as a condition of bond to pay for those services as a condition of bond. If those costs are imposed, the bill would authorize a magistrate to revoke a defendant's bond and order the defendant arrested if they fail to pay those costs and the magistrate determines the defendant is not indigent and is financially able to make the required payments. 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, ESi, DB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 17, 2009
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1506 by Whitmire (Relating to the payment of the costs associated with certain conditions of bond. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1506 by Whitmire (Relating to the payment of the costs associated with certain conditions of bond. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1506 by Whitmire (Relating to the payment of the costs associated with certain conditions of bond. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB1506 by Whitmire (Relating to the payment of the costs associated with certain conditions of bond. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to authorize requiring a defendant who is placed on electronic monitoring or required to be tested for use of controlled substances as a condition of bond to pay for those services as a condition of bond. If those costs are imposed, the bill would authorize a magistrate to revoke a defendant's bond and order the defendant arrested if they fail to pay those costs and the magistrate determines the defendant is not indigent and is financially able to make the required payments.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to authorize requiring a defendant who is placed on electronic monitoring or required to be tested for use of controlled substances as a condition of bond to pay for those services as a condition of bond. If those costs are imposed, the bill would authorize a magistrate to revoke a defendant's bond and order the defendant arrested if they fail to pay those costs and the magistrate determines the defendant is not indigent and is financially able to make the required payments.
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, ESi, DB
JOB, ESi, DB