LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 27, 2013 TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB570 by Alonzo (relating to issuance of a magistrate's order for emergency protection.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Articles 17.292(d) and (j), Code of Criminal Procedure, to allow an order for emergency protection issued under this article to be served on the defendant in person or electronically. Currently, the statute specifies that the order shall be served on the defendant in open court. The proposed amendments also include a provision whereby the victim of the offense does not have to be present when the order for emergency protection is issued. The bill would take immediate effect if the bill receives two-thirds the vote of all members in both houses. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2013. 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: UP, ESi, SD, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 27, 2013
TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB570 by Alonzo (relating to issuance of a magistrate's order for emergency protection.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB570 by Alonzo (relating to issuance of a magistrate's order for emergency protection.), 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
HB570 by Alonzo (relating to issuance of a magistrate's order for emergency protection.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB570 by Alonzo (relating to issuance of a magistrate's order for emergency protection.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Articles 17.292(d) and (j), Code of Criminal Procedure, to allow an order for emergency protection issued under this article to be served on the defendant in person or electronically. Currently, the statute specifies that the order shall be served on the defendant in open court. The proposed amendments also include a provision whereby the victim of the offense does not have to be present when the order for emergency protection is issued. The bill would take immediate effect if the bill receives two-thirds the vote of all members in both houses. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
The bill would amend Articles 17.292(d) and (j), Code of Criminal Procedure, to allow an order for emergency protection issued under this article to be served on the defendant in person or electronically. Currently, the statute specifies that the order shall be served on the defendant in open court. The proposed amendments also include a provision whereby the victim of the offense does not have to be present when the order for emergency protection is issued.
The bill would take immediate effect if the bill receives two-thirds the vote of all members in both houses. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
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: UP, ESi, SD, KKR
UP, ESi, SD, KKR