LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 17, 2021 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice 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 Engrossed 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, BH, MW
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 17, 2021
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice 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 Engrossed
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
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 Engrossed
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
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 Engrossed
HB225 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the procedure for an application for a writ of habeas corpus based on certain new evidence.), As Engrossed
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, BH, MW
JMc, DKN, BH, MW