LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 8, 2021 TO: Honorable Victoria Neave, Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2108 by Wu (Relating to the waiver of jurisdiction and discretionary transfer of a child from a juvenile court to a criminal court.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Family Code to require a juvenile court to admonish a child in open court about the court's consideration of waiving its jurisdiction and transferring the child to a criminal court and a child's right to participate or decline to participate in any diagnostic study, social evaluation, or investigation ordered by the court. The bill would also require the juvenile court to set the date of the transfer hearing. If the child were to decline to participate in a study, evaluation, or investigation ordered by the court, the bill would require child's attorney to state the refusal in open court or in writing by the fifth business day after the court ordered the study, evaluation, or investigation. Based on information provided by the Office of Court Administration, no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated as a result from implementing the provisions of the bill. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DKN, BH
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 8, 2021
TO: Honorable Victoria Neave, Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2108 by Wu (Relating to the waiver of jurisdiction and discretionary transfer of a child from a juvenile court to a criminal court.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Victoria Neave, Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2108 by Wu (Relating to the waiver of jurisdiction and discretionary transfer of a child from a juvenile court to a criminal court.), As Introduced
Honorable Victoria Neave, Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Honorable Victoria Neave, Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2108 by Wu (Relating to the waiver of jurisdiction and discretionary transfer of a child from a juvenile court to a criminal court.), As Introduced
HB2108 by Wu (Relating to the waiver of jurisdiction and discretionary transfer of a child from a juvenile court to a criminal court.), 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 Family Code to require a juvenile court to admonish a child in open court about the court's consideration of waiving its jurisdiction and transferring the child to a criminal court and a child's right to participate or decline to participate in any diagnostic study, social evaluation, or investigation ordered by the court. The bill would also require the juvenile court to set the date of the transfer hearing. If the child were to decline to participate in a study, evaluation, or investigation ordered by the court, the bill would require child's attorney to state the refusal in open court or in writing by the fifth business day after the court ordered the study, evaluation, or investigation. Based on information provided by the Office of Court Administration, no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated as a result from implementing the provisions of the bill.
The bill would amend the Family Code to require a juvenile court to admonish a child in open court about the court's consideration of waiving its jurisdiction and transferring the child to a criminal court and a child's right to participate or decline to participate in any diagnostic study, social evaluation, or investigation ordered by the court. The bill would also require the juvenile court to set the date of the transfer hearing. If the child were to decline to participate in a study, evaluation, or investigation ordered by the court, the bill would require child's attorney to state the refusal in open court or in writing by the fifth business day after the court ordered the study, evaluation, or investigation.
Based on information provided by the Office of Court Administration, no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated as a result from implementing the provisions of the bill.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin
212 Office of Court Admin
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DKN, BH
JMc, DKN, BH