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:SB82 by Nelson (Relating to a fee imposed as a condition of community supervision for an offense involving family violence.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Article 42.12, Code of Criminal Procedure, to require a defendant convicted of an offense involving family violence to pay $100 to a family violence center that serves the county in which the court is located. Under current statute, imposing the fee is up to the judge's discretion and is up to $100. Because all fees are retained locally, there would be no revenue gain to the state. Local Government Impact Revenue gain to counties would vary depending on the number of offenses committed to which the fee would apply and the difference between the fee amount that would otherwise be imposed by judges and the proposed required $100. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: JOB, TP, ZS, DB, JJO
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:SB82 by Nelson (Relating to a fee imposed as a condition of community supervision for an offense involving family violence.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB82 by Nelson (Relating to a fee imposed as a condition of community supervision for an offense involving family violence.), 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
SB82 by Nelson (Relating to a fee imposed as a condition of community supervision for an offense involving family violence.), As Introduced
SB82 by Nelson (Relating to a fee imposed as a condition of community supervision for an offense involving family violence.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Article 42.12, Code of Criminal Procedure, to require a defendant convicted of an offense involving family violence to pay $100 to a family violence center that serves the county in which the court is located. Under current statute, imposing the fee is up to the judge's discretion and is up to $100. Because all fees are retained locally, there would be no revenue gain to the state.
The bill would amend Article 42.12, Code of Criminal Procedure, to require a defendant convicted of an offense involving family violence to pay $100 to a family violence center that serves the county in which the court is located. Under current statute, imposing the fee is up to the judge's discretion and is up to $100.
Because all fees are retained locally, there would be no revenue gain to the state.
Local Government Impact
Revenue gain to counties would vary depending on the number of offenses committed to which the fee would apply and the difference between the fee amount that would otherwise be imposed by judges and the proposed required $100.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: JOB, TP, ZS, DB, JJO
JOB, TP, ZS, DB, JJO