LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 17, 2009 TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB518 by Harris (Relating to providing access to certain information relating to the discretionary transfer of a child from a juvenile court to a criminal court.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Family Code relating to providing access to certain information relating to the discretionary transfer of a child from a juvenile court to a criminal court. The bill would lengthen the time before a transfer hearing from juvenile court to criminal court that a juvenile must have access to all written materials to be considered by the court from one day to five days. To the extent the bill would amend court procedure, the rules change is not anticipated to increase the workload of the courts. 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, TP, JP, TB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 17, 2009
TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB518 by Harris (Relating to providing access to certain information relating to the discretionary transfer of a child from a juvenile court to a criminal court.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB518 by Harris (Relating to providing access to certain information relating to the discretionary transfer of a child from a juvenile court to a criminal court.), 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
SB518 by Harris (Relating to providing access to certain information relating to the discretionary transfer of a child from a juvenile court to a criminal court.), As Introduced
SB518 by Harris (Relating to providing access to certain information relating to the discretionary transfer of a child from a juvenile court to a criminal court.), 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 Family Code relating to providing access to certain information relating to the discretionary transfer of a child from a juvenile court to a criminal court. The bill would lengthen the time before a transfer hearing from juvenile court to criminal court that a juvenile must have access to all written materials to be considered by the court from one day to five days. To the extent the bill would amend court procedure, the rules change is not anticipated to increase the workload of the courts. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
The bill would amend the Family Code relating to providing access to certain information relating to the discretionary transfer of a child from a juvenile court to a criminal court. The bill would lengthen the time before a transfer hearing from juvenile court to criminal court that a juvenile must have access to all written materials to be considered by the court from one day to five days. To the extent the bill would amend court procedure, the rules change is not anticipated to increase the workload of the courts. 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, TP, JP, TB
JOB, TP, JP, TB