LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 6, 2021 TO: Honorable Nicole Collier, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB225 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the procedure for an application for a writ of habeas corpus based on certain new evidence.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to permit a court to grant a convicted person relief on an application for writ of habeas corpus where new non-scientific evidence is available that was not available at the person's trial and the new evidence is material to the person's conviction.According to the Office of Court Administration, no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated. 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, MW, BH
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 6, 2021
TO: Honorable Nicole Collier, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB225 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the procedure for an application for a writ of habeas corpus based on certain new evidence.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Nicole Collier, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB225 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the procedure for an application for a writ of habeas corpus based on certain new evidence.), As Introduced
Honorable Nicole Collier, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Honorable Nicole Collier, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB225 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the procedure for an application for a writ of habeas corpus based on certain new evidence.), As Introduced
HB225 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the procedure for an application for a writ of habeas corpus based on certain new evidence.), 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 permit a court to grant a convicted person relief on an application for writ of habeas corpus where new non-scientific evidence is available that was not available at the person's trial and the new evidence is material to the person's conviction.According to the Office of Court Administration, no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated.
According to the Office of Court Administration, no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated.
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, MW, BH
JMc, DKn, MW, BH