LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 2, 2017 TO: Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB736 by Shaheen (Relating to the maintenance of information entered into a fee record.), 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 make assessed criminal court costs uncollectible under certain circumstances if the fee has been unpaid for ten years, if the defendant is deceased, or if the defendant is serving a life sentence in prison. The bill would make some assessed civil court costs uncollectible under certain circumstances if the fee has been unpaid for 20 years. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration and the Comptroller of Public Accounts, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished with existing resources. Local Government Impact According to the City of Dallas, the fiscal impact to the City is not anticipated to be significant. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: UP, KJo, PBO, JGA, LCO, BM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 2, 2017
TO: Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB736 by Shaheen (Relating to the maintenance of information entered into a fee record.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB736 by Shaheen (Relating to the maintenance of information entered into a fee record.), 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
HB736 by Shaheen (Relating to the maintenance of information entered into a fee record.), As Introduced
HB736 by Shaheen (Relating to the maintenance of information entered into a fee record.), 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 make assessed criminal court costs uncollectible under certain circumstances if the fee has been unpaid for ten years, if the defendant is deceased, or if the defendant is serving a life sentence in prison. The bill would make some assessed civil court costs uncollectible under certain circumstances if the fee has been unpaid for 20 years. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration and the Comptroller of Public Accounts, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished with existing resources.
Local Government Impact
According to the City of Dallas, the fiscal impact to the City is not anticipated to be significant.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: UP, KJo, PBO, JGA, LCO, BM
UP, KJo, PBO, JGA, LCO, BM