LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 29, 2021 TO: Honorable Nicole Collier, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2446 by Canales (Relating to the reimbursement of expenses to certain counsel appointed to represent a defendant in a criminal proceeding.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to require an attorney appointed to represent a defendant to be paid for travel or any costs to remotely conduct a confidential interview with the attorney's client, if the defendant is being held in a correctional facility more than 50 miles from the court in which the case is pending.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 Taylor County, the requirement to reimburse appointed counsel for travel costs would have no significant fiscal impact on the county. Taylor County anticipates that the bill's provisions related to reimbursement for providing counsel on a remote basis could affect the appointed counsel rate and have a fiscal impact on the county. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DKN, MW, BH, AF
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 29, 2021
TO: Honorable Nicole Collier, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2446 by Canales (Relating to the reimbursement of expenses to certain counsel appointed to represent a defendant in a criminal proceeding.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Nicole Collier, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2446 by Canales (Relating to the reimbursement of expenses to certain counsel appointed to represent a defendant in a criminal proceeding.), 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
HB2446 by Canales (Relating to the reimbursement of expenses to certain counsel appointed to represent a defendant in a criminal proceeding.), As Introduced
HB2446 by Canales (Relating to the reimbursement of expenses to certain counsel appointed to represent a defendant in a criminal proceeding.), 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 require an attorney appointed to represent a defendant to be paid for travel or any costs to remotely conduct a confidential interview with the attorney's client, if the defendant is being held in a correctional facility more than 50 miles from the court in which the case is pending.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 Taylor County, the requirement to reimburse appointed counsel for travel costs would have no significant fiscal impact on the county. Taylor County anticipates that the bill's provisions related to reimbursement for providing counsel on a remote basis could affect the appointed counsel rate and have a fiscal impact on the county.
Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin
212 Office of Court Admin
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DKN, MW, BH, AF
JMc, DKN, MW, BH, AF