LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 9, 2021 TO: Honorable Nicole Collier, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2290 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the affirmative defense to prosecution for a criminal offense for persons acting under duress.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Penal Code to provide that the meaning of compulsion for purposes of determining whether a defendant is entitled to assert duress as an affirmative defense would change from what a person of reasonable firmness would do to what a reasonable person in the situation of the defendant would do.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 ImpactAccording to the Texas Association of Counties, no significant impact to counties is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DKN, BH, AF
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 9, 2021
TO: Honorable Nicole Collier, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2290 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the affirmative defense to prosecution for a criminal offense for persons acting under duress.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Nicole Collier, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2290 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the affirmative defense to prosecution for a criminal offense for persons acting under duress.), 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
HB2290 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the affirmative defense to prosecution for a criminal offense for persons acting under duress.), As Introduced
HB2290 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the affirmative defense to prosecution for a criminal offense for persons acting under duress.), 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 Penal Code to provide that the meaning of compulsion for purposes of determining whether a defendant is entitled to assert duress as an affirmative defense would change from what a person of reasonable firmness would do to what a reasonable person in the situation of the defendant would do.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
According to the Texas Association of Counties, no significant impact to counties is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin
212 Office of Court Admin
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DKN, BH, AF
JMc, DKN, BH, AF