LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 30, 2021 TO: Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2441 by White (Relating to the imposition and collection of fines, fees, and court costs in criminal cases.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to add fines to the list of items that a trial court may designate as uncollectible and to allow a trial court to make this designation regardless of when a fine, fee, or cost was imposed. The bill would also amend the list of reasons an item might be considered uncollectible to include a fine, fee or cost that is otherwise uncollectible. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration and the Comptroller of Public Accounts, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the bill could be accomplished utilizing available resources. In addition, no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated with the implementation 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, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SLE, BH
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 30, 2021
TO: Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2441 by White (Relating to the imposition and collection of fines, fees, and court costs in criminal cases.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2441 by White (Relating to the imposition and collection of fines, fees, and court costs in criminal cases.), As Introduced
Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2441 by White (Relating to the imposition and collection of fines, fees, and court costs in criminal cases.), As Introduced
HB2441 by White (Relating to the imposition and collection of fines, fees, and court costs in criminal cases.), 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 add fines to the list of items that a trial court may designate as uncollectible and to allow a trial court to make this designation regardless of when a fine, fee, or cost was imposed. The bill would also amend the list of reasons an item might be considered uncollectible to include a fine, fee or cost that is otherwise uncollectible. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration and the Comptroller of Public Accounts, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the bill could be accomplished utilizing available resources. In addition, no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated with the implementation of the bill.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to add fines to the list of items that a trial court may designate as uncollectible and to allow a trial court to make this designation regardless of when a fine, fee, or cost was imposed. The bill would also amend the list of reasons an item might be considered uncollectible to include a fine, fee or cost that is otherwise uncollectible.
Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration and the Comptroller of Public Accounts, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the bill could be accomplished utilizing available resources. In addition, no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated with the implementation 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, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
212 Office of Court Admin, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SLE, BH
JMc, SLE, BH