LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION February 28, 2011 TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB371 by Hochberg (Relating to prohibiting deferred adjudication community supervision for certain defendants convicted of murder.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure by making certain defendants charged with the offense of murder ineligible for deferred adjudication community supervision. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011 and apply only to an offense committed on or after the effective date. According to data provided by the Criminal Justice Assistance Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, less than 10 persons in fiscal year 2010 were placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for the offense of murder. Therefore, it is assumed the bill would not significantly affect the operations of state or local government. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, LM, ADM LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION February 28, 2011 TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB371 by Hochberg (Relating to prohibiting deferred adjudication community supervision for certain defendants convicted of murder.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB371 by Hochberg (Relating to prohibiting deferred adjudication community supervision for certain defendants convicted of murder.), 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 HB371 by Hochberg (Relating to prohibiting deferred adjudication community supervision for certain defendants convicted of murder.), As Introduced HB371 by Hochberg (Relating to prohibiting deferred adjudication community supervision for certain defendants convicted of murder.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. 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 by making certain defendants charged with the offense of murder ineligible for deferred adjudication community supervision. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011 and apply only to an offense committed on or after the effective date. According to data provided by the Criminal Justice Assistance Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, less than 10 persons in fiscal year 2010 were placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for the offense of murder. Therefore, it is assumed the bill would not significantly affect the operations of state or local government. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure by making certain defendants charged with the offense of murder ineligible for deferred adjudication community supervision. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011 and apply only to an offense committed on or after the effective date. According to data provided by the Criminal Justice Assistance Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, less than 10 persons in fiscal year 2010 were placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for the offense of murder. Therefore, it is assumed the bill would not significantly affect the operations of state or local government. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, LM, ADM JOB, ESi, GG, LM, ADM