LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 20, 2017 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB678 by Wu (Relating to the procedure for the entering of a plea or a stipulation of evidence by a child subject to a determinate sentence.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would permit juvenile court referees and associate judges to hold hearings where the child and state have a plea agreement for the disposition of a determinate sentence case. Currently only a juvenile court judge may hear such cases. The Office of Court Administration anticipates that the provisions of the bill could be accomplished using 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, 644 Juvenile Justice Department LBB Staff: UP, KJo, FR, MW, PBO, BM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 20, 2017
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB678 by Wu (Relating to the procedure for the entering of a plea or a stipulation of evidence by a child subject to a determinate sentence.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB678 by Wu (Relating to the procedure for the entering of a plea or a stipulation of evidence by a child subject to a determinate sentence.), 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
HB678 by Wu (Relating to the procedure for the entering of a plea or a stipulation of evidence by a child subject to a determinate sentence.), As Engrossed
HB678 by Wu (Relating to the procedure for the entering of a plea or a stipulation of evidence by a child subject to a determinate sentence.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would permit juvenile court referees and associate judges to hold hearings where the child and state have a plea agreement for the disposition of a determinate sentence case. Currently only a juvenile court judge may hear such cases. The Office of Court Administration anticipates that the provisions of the bill could be accomplished using 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, 644 Juvenile Justice Department
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 644 Juvenile Justice Department
LBB Staff: UP, KJo, FR, MW, PBO, BM
UP, KJo, FR, MW, PBO, BM