LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 19, 2011 TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1715 by Laubenberg (Relating to the rights of victims of property crimes.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to require the prosecuting attorney for the state, the sheriff, police and other law enforcement agencies to ensure to the extent practicable that a victim of a felony level property crime be afforded rights specified in the bill. A judge, prosecuting attorney for the state, peace officer, or law enforcement agency would not be held liable for a failure or inability to provide a right listed in the provisions of the bill. The bill would require a law enforcement agency investigating the crime to provide the victim with a written notice containing the rights pertaining to a victim of a felony level property crime. The proposed changes in statute would apply only to a felony level property crime committed on or after the effective date of the bill, which would be September 1, 2011. Each applicable entity, at a minimum, would incur costs for printing a written notice containing the information about victims' rights. Local Government Impact Costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill would vary depending on the number of felony property crimes committed and current procedures in a locality; however, the amount is not anticipated to be significant. The Travis County Sheriffs Office and the City of Abilene reported there would be no fiscal impact associated with implementing the provisions of the bill. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 19, 2011
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1715 by Laubenberg (Relating to the rights of victims of property crimes.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1715 by Laubenberg (Relating to the rights of victims of property crimes.), As Introduced
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
HB1715 by Laubenberg (Relating to the rights of victims of property crimes.), As Introduced
HB1715 by Laubenberg (Relating to the rights of victims of property crimes.), 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 to require the prosecuting attorney for the state, the sheriff, police and other law enforcement agencies to ensure to the extent practicable that a victim of a felony level property crime be afforded rights specified in the bill. A judge, prosecuting attorney for the state, peace officer, or law enforcement agency would not be held liable for a failure or inability to provide a right listed in the provisions of the bill. The bill would require a law enforcement agency investigating the crime to provide the victim with a written notice containing the rights pertaining to a victim of a felony level property crime. The proposed changes in statute would apply only to a felony level property crime committed on or after the effective date of the bill, which would be September 1, 2011. Each applicable entity, at a minimum, would incur costs for printing a written notice containing the information about victims' rights.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to require the prosecuting attorney for the state, the sheriff, police and other law enforcement agencies to ensure to the extent practicable that a victim of a felony level property crime be afforded rights specified in the bill. A judge, prosecuting attorney for the state, peace officer, or law enforcement agency would not be held liable for a failure or inability to provide a right listed in the provisions of the bill. The bill would require a law enforcement agency investigating the crime to provide the victim with a written notice containing the rights pertaining to a victim of a felony level property crime. The proposed changes in statute would apply only to a felony level property crime committed on or after the effective date of the bill, which would be September 1, 2011. Each applicable entity, at a minimum, would incur costs for printing a written notice containing the information about victims' rights.
Local Government Impact
Costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill would vary depending on the number of felony property crimes committed and current procedures in a locality; however, the amount is not anticipated to be significant. The Travis County Sheriffs Office and the City of Abilene reported there would be no fiscal impact associated with implementing the provisions of the bill.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, TP
JOB, ESi, TP