LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 22, 2015 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB452 by Alonzo (Relating to pretrial hearings in criminal cases in certain courts.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to require courts to set pretrial hearings, if requested by the defendant, in certain criminal cases in which the offense is punishable by fine and sanction, but that does not include confinement. The court would be required to rule on all pending pretrial motions at that hearing. The bill would provide that if the court fails to hold a pretrial hearing then a defendant is entitled to a continuance of the trial setting to a date not later than the 30th day after the date on which the court holds the hearing.Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. Local Government Impact While cases involving pre-trial hearings could be significantly more costly, the Office of Court Administration does not anticipate a substantial number of defendants requesting pre-trial hearings and hence do not anticipate a significant fiscal impact on counties. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: UP, KJo, MW, GDz, KVe
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 22, 2015
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB452 by Alonzo (Relating to pretrial hearings in criminal cases in certain courts.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB452 by Alonzo (Relating to pretrial hearings in criminal cases in certain courts.), As Engrossed
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
HB452 by Alonzo (Relating to pretrial hearings in criminal cases in certain courts.), As Engrossed
HB452 by Alonzo (Relating to pretrial hearings in criminal cases in certain courts.), As Engrossed
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 to require courts to set pretrial hearings, if requested by the defendant, in certain criminal cases in which the offense is punishable by fine and sanction, but that does not include confinement. The court would be required to rule on all pending pretrial motions at that hearing. The bill would provide that if the court fails to hold a pretrial hearing then a defendant is entitled to a continuance of the trial setting to a date not later than the 30th day after the date on which the court holds the hearing.Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
Local Government Impact
While cases involving pre-trial hearings could be significantly more costly, the Office of Court Administration does not anticipate a substantial number of defendants requesting pre-trial hearings and hence do not anticipate a significant fiscal impact on counties.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: UP, KJo, MW, GDz, KVe
UP, KJo, MW, GDz, KVe