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: HB3505 by White (Relating to authorizing a court to require defendants confined in a penal institution to appear by videoconference in criminal cases.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to provide that a court may require a defendant, without the defendant's consent, to appear for any proceeding related to the prosecution of a criminal offense by videoconferencing in the manner described by Article 27.18 if the defendant is confined in a penal institution at the time of the proceeding.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 ImpactWhile the bill may result in some savings to courts related to the transfer of inmates back to a courtroom, no significant fiscal impact to local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DKN, BH
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: HB3505 by White (Relating to authorizing a court to require defendants confined in a penal institution to appear by videoconference in criminal cases.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Nicole Collier, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3505 by White (Relating to authorizing a court to require defendants confined in a penal institution to appear by videoconference in criminal cases.), 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
HB3505 by White (Relating to authorizing a court to require defendants confined in a penal institution to appear by videoconference in criminal cases.), As Introduced
HB3505 by White (Relating to authorizing a court to require defendants confined in a penal institution to appear by videoconference 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 provide that a court may require a defendant, without the defendant's consent, to appear for any proceeding related to the prosecution of a criminal offense by videoconferencing in the manner described by Article 27.18 if the defendant is confined in a penal institution at the time of the proceeding.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
While the bill may result in some savings to courts related to the transfer of inmates back to a courtroom, no significant fiscal impact to 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
JMc, DKN, BH