LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 30, 2017 TO: Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3054 by Herrero (Relating to certain sentencing procedures in a capital case.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to eliminate a provision prohibiting the court, the prosecutor, the defendant, and defendant's counsel from informing a juror or prospective juror that a jury's failure to agree on answers to certain questions results in a sentence without parole and removing a provision that requires a judge when charging the jury to inform them that they may not answer "no" to questions regarding the defendant's continued threat to society unless 10 or more jurors agree and they may not answer "yes" to questions regarding mitigating circumstances unless 10 or more jurors agree. 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 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, GDz
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 30, 2017
TO: Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3054 by Herrero (Relating to certain sentencing procedures in a capital case.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3054 by Herrero (Relating to certain sentencing procedures in a capital case.), As Introduced
Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3054 by Herrero (Relating to certain sentencing procedures in a capital case.), As Introduced
HB3054 by Herrero (Relating to certain sentencing procedures in a capital case.), 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 to eliminate a provision prohibiting the court, the prosecutor, the defendant, and defendant's counsel from informing a juror or prospective juror that a jury's failure to agree on answers to certain questions results in a sentence without parole and removing a provision that requires a judge when charging the jury to inform them that they may not answer "no" to questions regarding the defendant's continued threat to society unless 10 or more jurors agree and they may not answer "yes" to questions regarding mitigating circumstances unless 10 or more jurors agree. 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
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, GDz
UP, KJo, GDz