LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 29, 2013 TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2559 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the rights of certain victims of sexual assault. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. In cases involving sexual assault, the victim, the guardian of a victim, or a close relative of a deceased victim would be entitled to the right to: request information regarding evidence and the status of the analysis of evidence; notification of when evidence is being analyzed, the results, and when the DNA profile of a suspect is provided to a state or federal DNA database; and AIDS and HIV counseling and testing as well as a forensic medical examination. The bill would also provide for the notification of the victim of the rights described by the bill. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: UP, ESi, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 29, 2013
TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2559 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the rights of certain victims of sexual assault. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2559 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the rights of certain victims of sexual assault. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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
HB2559 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the rights of certain victims of sexual assault. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB2559 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the rights of certain victims of sexual assault. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
In cases involving sexual assault, the victim, the guardian of a victim, or a close relative of a deceased victim would be entitled to the right to: request information regarding evidence and the status of the analysis of evidence; notification of when evidence is being analyzed, the results, and when the DNA profile of a suspect is provided to a state or federal DNA database; and AIDS and HIV counseling and testing as well as a forensic medical examination. The bill would also provide for the notification of the victim of the rights described by the bill.
In cases involving sexual assault, the victim, the guardian of a victim, or a close relative of a deceased victim would be entitled to the right to: request information regarding evidence and the status of the analysis of evidence; notification of when evidence is being analyzed, the results, and when the DNA profile of a suspect is provided to a state or federal DNA database; and AIDS and HIV counseling and testing as well as a forensic medical examination. The bill would also provide for the notification of the victim of the rights described by the bill.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 405 Department of Public Safety
405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff: UP, ESi, KKR
UP, ESi, KKR