LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 26, 2011 TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB855 by Dutton (Relating to the extent of a defendant's criminal responsibility for the conduct of a coconspirator in certain felony cases.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to prohibit a sentence of death for a defendant found guilty of a capital felony if found guilty through the criminal responsibility of another.The bill would take effect on September 1, 2011 and apply to a criminal proceeding that begins on or after that date.Both the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the Office of Court Administration indicate they anticipate no significant fiscal impact as a result of complying with the provisions of the bill. Local Government Impact The costs of adjudicating two or more capital trials for two or more defendants rather than only one trial may have a fiscal implication for any particular jurisdiction. Because this estimate assumes such circumstances would be infrequent, no significant implication to units of local government statewide is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 696 Department of Criminal Justice LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, LM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 26, 2011
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB855 by Dutton (Relating to the extent of a defendant's criminal responsibility for the conduct of a coconspirator in certain felony cases.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB855 by Dutton (Relating to the extent of a defendant's criminal responsibility for the conduct of a coconspirator in certain felony cases.), 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
HB855 by Dutton (Relating to the extent of a defendant's criminal responsibility for the conduct of a coconspirator in certain felony cases.), As Introduced
HB855 by Dutton (Relating to the extent of a defendant's criminal responsibility for the conduct of a coconspirator in certain felony cases.), 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 prohibit a sentence of death for a defendant found guilty of a capital felony if found guilty through the criminal responsibility of another.The bill would take effect on September 1, 2011 and apply to a criminal proceeding that begins on or after that date.Both the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the Office of Court Administration indicate they anticipate no significant fiscal impact as a result of complying with the provisions of the bill.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to prohibit a sentence of death for a defendant found guilty of a capital felony if found guilty through the criminal responsibility of another.The bill would take effect on September 1, 2011 and apply to a criminal proceeding that begins on or after that date.Both the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the Office of Court Administration indicate they anticipate no significant fiscal impact as a result of complying with the provisions of the bill.
Local Government Impact
The costs of adjudicating two or more capital trials for two or more defendants rather than only one trial may have a fiscal implication for any particular jurisdiction. Because this estimate assumes such circumstances would be infrequent, no significant implication to units of local government statewide is anticipated.
The costs of adjudicating two or more capital trials for two or more defendants rather than only one trial may have a fiscal implication for any particular jurisdiction. Because this estimate assumes such circumstances would be infrequent, no significant implication to units of local government statewide is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, LM
JOB, ESi, GG, LM