LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 21, 2011 TO: Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB519 by Hegar (Relating to the period during which a motion for a new trial in a criminal proceeding in a justice or municipal court must be made.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to increase the time period from one day to five days for which a motion for a new trial in a criminal proceeding must be made after the rendition of a judgment or sentence. According to the Office of Court Administration (OCA), the change would result in an increase in the number of motions for new trials filed in justice and municipal courts, but the increase is not expected to appreciably increase the workload of these courts. Therefore, no significant fiscal impact is anticipated. 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, JT, TP, TB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 21, 2011
TO: Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB519 by Hegar (Relating to the period during which a motion for a new trial in a criminal proceeding in a justice or municipal court must be made.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB519 by Hegar (Relating to the period during which a motion for a new trial in a criminal proceeding in a justice or municipal court must be made.), As Introduced
Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB519 by Hegar (Relating to the period during which a motion for a new trial in a criminal proceeding in a justice or municipal court must be made.), As Introduced
SB519 by Hegar (Relating to the period during which a motion for a new trial in a criminal proceeding in a justice or municipal court must be made.), 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 increase the time period from one day to five days for which a motion for a new trial in a criminal proceeding must be made after the rendition of a judgment or sentence. According to the Office of Court Administration (OCA), the change would result in an increase in the number of motions for new trials filed in justice and municipal courts, but the increase is not expected to appreciably increase the workload of these courts. Therefore, no significant fiscal impact is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to increase the time period from one day to five days for which a motion for a new trial in a criminal proceeding must be made after the rendition of a judgment or sentence.
According to the Office of Court Administration (OCA), the change would result in an increase in the number of motions for new trials filed in justice and municipal courts, but the increase is not expected to appreciably increase the workload of these courts. Therefore, no significant fiscal impact is anticipated.
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, JT, TP, TB
JOB, JT, TP, TB