LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 10, 2013 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB876 by Patrick (Relating to the discharge of a surety's liability on a bail bond in a criminal case. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to require a judge or a magistrate in whose court a criminal action is pending to discharge a surety's liability on a bond if certain conditions are met. A judge or magistrate that discharges a surety's liability and an indictment, information, or complaint is pending against the defendant would have the ability to issue a capias warrant or summons for the defendant to appear before the judge or magistrate.. 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
April 10, 2013
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB876 by Patrick (Relating to the discharge of a surety's liability on a bail bond in a criminal case. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB876 by Patrick (Relating to the discharge of a surety's liability on a bail bond in a criminal case. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB876 by Patrick (Relating to the discharge of a surety's liability on a bail bond in a criminal case. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB876 by Patrick (Relating to the discharge of a surety's liability on a bail bond in a criminal case. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to require a judge or a magistrate in whose court a criminal action is pending to discharge a surety's liability on a bond if certain conditions are met. A judge or magistrate that discharges a surety's liability and an indictment, information, or complaint is pending against the defendant would have the ability to issue a capias warrant or summons for the defendant to appear before the judge or magistrate..
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