LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 30, 2009 TO: Honorable David Dewhurst , Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1557 by Duncan (Relating to the early identification of criminal defendants who are or may be persons with mental illness or mental retardation. ), Conference Committee Report No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to clarify and amend procedures for early identification of criminal defendants who my have mental illness or mental retardation. The procedures apply to actions by the sheriff's office, local mental health or mental retardation authorities, magistrates, and the trial court. The change in law would apply only to a defendant charged with an offense committed on or after the effective date of the bill, which would be 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, ESi, DB LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 30, 2009 TO: Honorable David Dewhurst , Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1557 by Duncan (Relating to the early identification of criminal defendants who are or may be persons with mental illness or mental retardation. ), Conference Committee Report TO: Honorable David Dewhurst , Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1557 by Duncan (Relating to the early identification of criminal defendants who are or may be persons with mental illness or mental retardation. ), Conference Committee Report Honorable David Dewhurst , Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives Honorable David Dewhurst , Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB1557 by Duncan (Relating to the early identification of criminal defendants who are or may be persons with mental illness or mental retardation. ), Conference Committee Report SB1557 by Duncan (Relating to the early identification of criminal defendants who are or may be persons with mental illness or mental retardation. ), Conference Committee Report 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 clarify and amend procedures for early identification of criminal defendants who my have mental illness or mental retardation. The procedures apply to actions by the sheriff's office, local mental health or mental retardation authorities, magistrates, and the trial court. The change in law would apply only to a defendant charged with an offense committed on or after the effective date of the bill, which would be September 1, 2009. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to clarify and amend procedures for early identification of criminal defendants who my have mental illness or mental retardation. The procedures apply to actions by the sheriff's office, local mental health or mental retardation authorities, magistrates, and the trial court. The change in law would apply only to a defendant charged with an offense committed on or after the effective date of the bill, which would be 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, ESi, DB JOB, ESi, DB