LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 22, 2013 TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1426 by Moody (Relating to discovery in a criminal case.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure as it relates to discovery in certain criminal cases. The Office of Court Administration does not anticipate any significant fiscal impact to the court system resulting from the bill. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013. Local Government Impact Costs to local courts would vary depending by locality depending on a given court's workload and the number of indigent defendants requesting documents under the provisions of the bill, but are not likely to be significant. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: UP, ESi, AM, TB, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 22, 2013
TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1426 by Moody (Relating to discovery in a criminal case.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1426 by Moody (Relating to discovery in a criminal case.), As Introduced
Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1426 by Moody (Relating to discovery in a criminal case.), As Introduced
HB1426 by Moody (Relating to discovery in a criminal case.), 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 as it relates to discovery in certain criminal cases. The Office of Court Administration does not anticipate any significant fiscal impact to the court system resulting from the bill. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
Local Government Impact
Costs to local courts would vary depending by locality depending on a given court's workload and the number of indigent defendants requesting documents under the provisions of the bill, but are not likely to be significant.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: UP, ESi, AM, TB, KKR
UP, ESi, AM, TB, KKR