LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 1, 2011 TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB825 by Anchia (Relating to protective orders for stalking victims.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure, to create a protective order for victims of stalking. According to the Office of Court Administration, a stalker protective order would probably be used exclusively for stalking by strangers, since most stalkers are male and have had the type of an intimate partner relationship with their victims that already would qualify the victim for a protective order under the Family Code. To the extent the bill would result in additional protective orders, no significant increase in 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 LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, TB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 1, 2011
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB825 by Anchia (Relating to protective orders for stalking victims.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB825 by Anchia (Relating to protective orders for stalking victims.), 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
HB825 by Anchia (Relating to protective orders for stalking victims.), As Introduced
HB825 by Anchia (Relating to protective orders for stalking victims.), 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 create a protective order for victims of stalking. According to the Office of Court Administration, a stalker protective order would probably be used exclusively for stalking by strangers, since most stalkers are male and have had the type of an intimate partner relationship with their victims that already would qualify the victim for a protective order under the Family Code. To the extent the bill would result in additional protective orders, no significant increase in 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
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, TB
JOB, ESi, TB