LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 20, 2021 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB679 by Gervin-Hawkins (Relating to policies and standards for providing legal representation to indigent defendants in certain capital felony cases.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to create a statewide capital defense training and standards committee consisting of two judges and seven attorneys with significant capital defense or indigent defense policy experience. The committee would be required to set certain qualification standards for attorneys to be appointed in capital cases. The committee would receive administrative support from the Texas Indigent Defense Commission (TIDC), which would also be required to pay for actual and necessary expenses of the committee members to serve on the committee.The bill would also require TIDC to post the policies and standards adopted by the statewide capital defense training and standards committee on its website. The bill would also require attorneys on the capital qualified list to annually submit to the local selection committee a list of death penalty cases in which they provided representation and proof that they have met the training and other standards established by the statewide capital defense training and standards committee.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 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
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 20, 2021
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB679 by Gervin-Hawkins (Relating to policies and standards for providing legal representation to indigent defendants in certain capital felony cases.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB679 by Gervin-Hawkins (Relating to policies and standards for providing legal representation to indigent defendants in certain capital felony cases.), 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
HB679 by Gervin-Hawkins (Relating to policies and standards for providing legal representation to indigent defendants in certain capital felony cases.), As Engrossed
HB679 by Gervin-Hawkins (Relating to policies and standards for providing legal representation to indigent defendants in certain capital felony cases.), 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 create a statewide capital defense training and standards committee consisting of two judges and seven attorneys with significant capital defense or indigent defense policy experience. The committee would be required to set certain qualification standards for attorneys to be appointed in capital cases. The committee would receive administrative support from the Texas Indigent Defense Commission (TIDC), which would also be required to pay for actual and necessary expenses of the committee members to serve on the committee.The bill would also require TIDC to post the policies and standards adopted by the statewide capital defense training and standards committee on its website. The bill would also require attorneys on the capital qualified list to annually submit to the local selection committee a list of death penalty cases in which they provided representation and proof that they have met the training and other standards established by the statewide capital defense training and standards committee.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
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
JMc, DKN, BH