LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 11, 2009 TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1976 by Whitmire (Relating to procedures for applications for writs of habeas corpus based on relevant scientific evidence. ), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure relating to procedures for applications for writs of habeas corpus based on relevant scientific evidence. The bill specifies that evidence to discredit scientific evidence presented at trial is among the types of claims or issues that can affect court consideration of an application for a writ of habeas corpus. To the extent the bill modifies claims that can be considered for writs of habeas corpus, the rules change is not anticipated to increase the workload of the court system. 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, ESi, ZS, JP, TB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 11, 2009
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1976 by Whitmire (Relating to procedures for applications for writs of habeas corpus based on relevant scientific evidence. ), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1976 by Whitmire (Relating to procedures for applications for writs of habeas corpus based on relevant scientific evidence. ), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1976 by Whitmire (Relating to procedures for applications for writs of habeas corpus based on relevant scientific evidence. ), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
SB1976 by Whitmire (Relating to procedures for applications for writs of habeas corpus based on relevant scientific evidence. ), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
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 relating to procedures for applications for writs of habeas corpus based on relevant scientific evidence. The bill specifies that evidence to discredit scientific evidence presented at trial is among the types of claims or issues that can affect court consideration of an application for a writ of habeas corpus. To the extent the bill modifies claims that can be considered for writs of habeas corpus, the rules change is not anticipated to increase the workload of the court system. 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, ESi, ZS, JP, TB
JOB, ESi, ZS, JP, TB