LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 21, 2011 TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2689 by Deshotel (Relating to certain inmates entering certain pleas by mail or certain secure electronic transmissions.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to require that a court accept a written plea of guilty or nolo contendere for a Class A or B misdemeanor via United States mail or secure electronic or facsimile transmission from an incarcerated inmate in a facility operated by or under contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). A court would be required to verify that the person submitting the plea is the same person named in the information or a person with legal authority to enter a plea on behalf of the person named in the information. A plea described by the provisions of the bill would be required to be accompanied by a waiver of jury trial. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:696 Department of Criminal Justice LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, TP, AI
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 21, 2011
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2689 by Deshotel (Relating to certain inmates entering certain pleas by mail or certain secure electronic transmissions.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2689 by Deshotel (Relating to certain inmates entering certain pleas by mail or certain secure electronic transmissions.), 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
HB2689 by Deshotel (Relating to certain inmates entering certain pleas by mail or certain secure electronic transmissions.), As Introduced
HB2689 by Deshotel (Relating to certain inmates entering certain pleas by mail or certain secure electronic transmissions.), 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 that a court accept a written plea of guilty or nolo contendere for a Class A or B misdemeanor via United States mail or secure electronic or facsimile transmission from an incarcerated inmate in a facility operated by or under contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). A court would be required to verify that the person submitting the plea is the same person named in the information or a person with legal authority to enter a plea on behalf of the person named in the information. A plea described by the provisions of the bill would be required to be accompanied by a waiver of jury trial. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 696 Department of Criminal Justice
696 Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, TP, AI
JOB, ESi, TP, AI