LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 20, 2011 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2847 by Madden (Relating to the use of video teleconferencing systems in certain criminal proceedings. ), Committee Report 2nd House, As Amended No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to ensure a defendant's plea made by video teleconferencing must be recorded by a court reporter. The bill would also authorize an existing $3-$5 security fee paid as a cost of court to be used for the purchase of video teleconferencing equipment. The bill would allow the use of video teleconferencing in certain other criminal proceedings, including officers testifying in grand jury proceedings and inmates testifying in criminal proceedings. To the extent the use of such equipment, including use by court reporters, would make court proceedings more convenient and efficient, no significant positive impact on judicial workloads or fiscal implication to the state is anticipated. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 405 Department of Public Safety, 696 Department of Criminal Justice LBB Staff: JOB, TB, ESi
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 20, 2011
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2847 by Madden (Relating to the use of video teleconferencing systems in certain criminal proceedings. ), Committee Report 2nd House, As Amended
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2847 by Madden (Relating to the use of video teleconferencing systems in certain criminal proceedings. ), Committee Report 2nd House, As Amended
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2847 by Madden (Relating to the use of video teleconferencing systems in certain criminal proceedings. ), Committee Report 2nd House, As Amended
HB2847 by Madden (Relating to the use of video teleconferencing systems in certain criminal proceedings. ), Committee Report 2nd House, As Amended
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 ensure a defendant's plea made by video teleconferencing must be recorded by a court reporter. The bill would also authorize an existing $3-$5 security fee paid as a cost of court to be used for the purchase of video teleconferencing equipment. The bill would allow the use of video teleconferencing in certain other criminal proceedings, including officers testifying in grand jury proceedings and inmates testifying in criminal proceedings. To the extent the use of such equipment, including use by court reporters, would make court proceedings more convenient and efficient, no significant positive impact on judicial workloads or fiscal implication to the state is anticipated. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 405 Department of Public Safety, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 405 Department of Public Safety, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff: JOB, TB, ESi
JOB, TB, ESi