LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 10, 2013 TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee On Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB823 by Anchia (Relating to the duties of a magistrate to inform an arrested person of consequences of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require a magistrate to inform an arrestee that if the person is not a citizen of the United States of America, a plea of guilty or nolo contendere may affect the persons immigration or residency status and may result in deportation, exclusion from admission to this country, or denial of naturalization. According to the Office of Court Administration, the bill would reduce post-conviction proceedings and retrials, but could also increase the number of noncitizens pleading not guilty and asking for a jury. Fiscal impact would vary depending on the number of each of these these cases but is not anticipated to be significant. 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 10, 2013
TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee On Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB823 by Anchia (Relating to the duties of a magistrate to inform an arrested person of consequences of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee On Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB823 by Anchia (Relating to the duties of a magistrate to inform an arrested person of consequences of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere.), 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
HB823 by Anchia (Relating to the duties of a magistrate to inform an arrested person of consequences of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere.), As Introduced
HB823 by Anchia (Relating to the duties of a magistrate to inform an arrested person of consequences of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require a magistrate to inform an arrestee that if the person is not a citizen of the United States of America, a plea of guilty or nolo contendere may affect the persons immigration or residency status and may result in deportation, exclusion from admission to this country, or denial of naturalization. According to the Office of Court Administration, the bill would reduce post-conviction proceedings and retrials, but could also increase the number of noncitizens pleading not guilty and asking for a jury. Fiscal impact would vary depending on the number of each of these these cases but is not anticipated to be significant.
The bill would require a magistrate to inform an arrestee that if the person is not a citizen of the United States of America, a plea of guilty or nolo contendere may affect the persons immigration or residency status and may result in deportation, exclusion from admission to this country, or denial of naturalization.
According to the Office of Court Administration, the bill would reduce post-conviction proceedings and retrials, but could also increase the number of noncitizens pleading not guilty and asking for a jury. Fiscal impact would vary depending on the number of each of these these cases but is not anticipated to be significant.
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