LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 6, 2015 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB135 by Whitmire (Relating to the organization of a grand jury.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Government Code to repeal the grand jury commissioner system in which persons are appointed by a district court to serve as grand jury commissioners to summon persons to be considered for service on a grand jury. The Office of Court Administration indicates the bill's provisions are not anticipated to have a significant fiscal implication to the workloads of the judiciary. 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, KJo, MW, TB LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 6, 2015 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB135 by Whitmire (Relating to the organization of a grand jury.), As Introduced TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB135 by Whitmire (Relating to the organization of a grand jury.), As Introduced 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 SB135 by Whitmire (Relating to the organization of a grand jury.), As Introduced SB135 by Whitmire (Relating to the organization of a grand jury.), As Introduced 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 and the Government Code to repeal the grand jury commissioner system in which persons are appointed by a district court to serve as grand jury commissioners to summon persons to be considered for service on a grand jury. The Office of Court Administration indicates the bill's provisions are not anticipated to have a significant fiscal implication to the workloads of the judiciary. 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, KJo, MW, TB UP, KJo, MW, TB