LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 14, 2013 TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2679 by Guillen (Relating to an alternative plea of a defendant detained in jail.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would allow individuals to choose to resolve their case through a plea while detained in jail. No significant fiscal impact to the court system is anticipated. Local Government Impact Local governments would see savings as a result of detainees being held in jail for less time and from having cases resolved quicker; these savings would vary depending on the number of applicable cases and number of defendants who choose to issue a plea while detained in jail. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: UP, ESi, KKR LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 14, 2013 TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2679 by Guillen (Relating to an alternative plea of a defendant detained in jail.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2679 by Guillen (Relating to an alternative plea of a defendant detained in jail.), 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 HB2679 by Guillen (Relating to an alternative plea of a defendant detained in jail.), As Introduced HB2679 by Guillen (Relating to an alternative plea of a defendant detained in jail.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would allow individuals to choose to resolve their case through a plea while detained in jail. No significant fiscal impact to the court system is anticipated. Local Government Impact Local governments would see savings as a result of detainees being held in jail for less time and from having cases resolved quicker; these savings would vary depending on the number of applicable cases and number of defendants who choose to issue a plea while detained in jail. Local governments would see savings as a result of detainees being held in jail for less time and from having cases resolved quicker; these savings would vary depending on the number of applicable cases and number of defendants who choose to issue a plea while detained in jail. Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: UP, ESi, KKR UP, ESi, KKR