LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 30, 2015 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1353 by Hinojosa (Relating to the provision and administration of indigent defense services.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code permit the Texas Indigent Defense Commission (TIDC) to make a grant award directly to an entity providing administrative services to counties participating in an interlocal contract related to improving the provision of indigent defense services. Currently, TIDC is limited to making grants only to counties. The bill would also permit TIDC to participate in an interlocal contract with one or more counties to develop and maintain a computerized indigent defense case management system. The TIDC indicates that any costs of implementing bill provisions can be reasonably absorbed within its existing resources, and no significant fiscal implication to the state court system is anticipated. 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, TB, KVe
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 30, 2015
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1353 by Hinojosa (Relating to the provision and administration of indigent defense services.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1353 by Hinojosa (Relating to the provision and administration of indigent defense services.), 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
SB1353 by Hinojosa (Relating to the provision and administration of indigent defense services.), As Introduced
SB1353 by Hinojosa (Relating to the provision and administration of indigent defense services.), 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 Government Code permit the Texas Indigent Defense Commission (TIDC) to make a grant award directly to an entity providing administrative services to counties participating in an interlocal contract related to improving the provision of indigent defense services. Currently, TIDC is limited to making grants only to counties. The bill would also permit TIDC to participate in an interlocal contract with one or more counties to develop and maintain a computerized indigent defense case management system. The TIDC indicates that any costs of implementing bill provisions can be reasonably absorbed within its existing resources, and no significant fiscal implication to the state court system is anticipated.
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, TB, KVe
UP, KJo, TB, KVe