LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 19, 2013 TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB261 by Miles (Relating to the joint or separate prosecution of a capital felony charged against two or more defendants.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure relating to the joint or separate prosecution of a capital felony charged against two or more defendants. The bill would require courts to hold separate trials for two or more defendants who are indicted for the same capital felony for which the state seeks the death penalty for any one of the defendants. To the extent the bill would amend court procedures, the change is not anticipated to significantly increase judicial workloads statewide, resulting in no significant fiscal implication to the State. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013. Local Government Impact The bill would require courts to hold separate trials for two or more defendants who are indicted for the same capital felony for which the state seeds the death penalty for any one of the defendants, which could increase local expenditures due to the prosecutorial costs, and increased court operating costs. Costs to local governmental entities to implement the provisions of the bill would depend upon the number of capital felony trials. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: UP, ESi, AM, KKR, TB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 19, 2013
TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB261 by Miles (Relating to the joint or separate prosecution of a capital felony charged against two or more defendants.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB261 by Miles (Relating to the joint or separate prosecution of a capital felony charged against two or more defendants.), 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
HB261 by Miles (Relating to the joint or separate prosecution of a capital felony charged against two or more defendants.), As Introduced
HB261 by Miles (Relating to the joint or separate prosecution of a capital felony charged against two or more defendants.), 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 relating to the joint or separate prosecution of a capital felony charged against two or more defendants. The bill would require courts to hold separate trials for two or more defendants who are indicted for the same capital felony for which the state seeks the death penalty for any one of the defendants. To the extent the bill would amend court procedures, the change is not anticipated to significantly increase judicial workloads statewide, resulting in no significant fiscal implication to the State. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
Local Government Impact
The bill would require courts to hold separate trials for two or more defendants who are indicted for the same capital felony for which the state seeds the death penalty for any one of the defendants, which could increase local expenditures due to the prosecutorial costs, and increased court operating costs. Costs to local governmental entities to implement the provisions of the bill would depend upon the number of capital felony trials.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: UP, ESi, AM, KKR, TB
UP, ESi, AM, KKR, TB