LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 16, 2013 TO: Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB270 by Seliger (Relating to a limited exception to the prohibition on releasing personal information about a juror collected during the jury selection process in certain cases.), As Passed 2nd House No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure Article 35.29 to allow defense counsel to disclose certain personal juror information to successor defense counsel representing the same defendant in a writ of habeas corpus capital punishment case without an application to the court or a showing of good cause. The bill would also amend provisions relating to the disclosure of personal juror information under certain limited circumstances. The change in law would apply only to a jury selected on or after the bill's effective date. 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, AM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 16, 2013
TO: Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB270 by Seliger (Relating to a limited exception to the prohibition on releasing personal information about a juror collected during the jury selection process in certain cases.), As Passed 2nd House
TO: Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB270 by Seliger (Relating to a limited exception to the prohibition on releasing personal information about a juror collected during the jury selection process in certain cases.), As Passed 2nd House
Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB270 by Seliger (Relating to a limited exception to the prohibition on releasing personal information about a juror collected during the jury selection process in certain cases.), As Passed 2nd House
SB270 by Seliger (Relating to a limited exception to the prohibition on releasing personal information about a juror collected during the jury selection process in certain cases.), As Passed 2nd House
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 Article 35.29 to allow defense counsel to disclose certain personal juror information to successor defense counsel representing the same defendant in a writ of habeas corpus capital punishment case without an application to the court or a showing of good cause. The bill would also amend provisions relating to the disclosure of personal juror information under certain limited circumstances. The change in law would apply only to a jury selected on or after the bill's effective date. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure Article 35.29 to allow defense counsel to disclose certain personal juror information to successor defense counsel representing the same defendant in a writ of habeas corpus capital punishment case without an application to the court or a showing of good cause. The bill would also amend provisions relating to the disclosure of personal juror information under certain limited circumstances. The change in law would apply only to a jury selected on or after the bill's effective date. 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, AM
UP, ESi, AM