LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 26, 2009 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1681 by Hinojosa (Relating to requiring the corroboration of certain testimony to support a criminal conviction.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure by prohibiting the conviction of a criminal defendant on the testimony of an in-custody informant unless the testimony is corroborated. The Office of Court Administration states that the bill would not not have any effect on the workload of the court system. Accordingly, no significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. 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, GG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 26, 2009
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1681 by Hinojosa (Relating to requiring the corroboration of certain testimony to support a criminal conviction.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1681 by Hinojosa (Relating to requiring the corroboration of certain testimony to support a criminal conviction.), As Introduced
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
SB1681 by Hinojosa (Relating to requiring the corroboration of certain testimony to support a criminal conviction.), As Introduced
SB1681 by Hinojosa (Relating to requiring the corroboration of certain testimony to support a criminal conviction.), 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 by prohibiting the conviction of a criminal defendant on the testimony of an in-custody informant unless the testimony is corroborated. The Office of Court Administration states that the bill would not not have any effect on the workload of the court system. Accordingly, no significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
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, GG
JOB, ESi, GG