LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 19, 2021 TO: Honorable Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor, Senate FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB281 by Hinojosa (Relating to the use of hypnotically induced statements in a criminal trial.), As Passed 2nd House No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to prohibit the admission of testimony obtained by investigative hypnosis against a defendant in a criminal trial, whether offered in the guilt or innocence phase or the punishment phase of the trial. 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, LBO, DKN, BH, MW
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 19, 2021
TO: Honorable Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor, Senate FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB281 by Hinojosa (Relating to the use of hypnotically induced statements in a criminal trial.), As Passed 2nd House
TO: Honorable Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB281 by Hinojosa (Relating to the use of hypnotically induced statements in a criminal trial.), As Passed 2nd House
Honorable Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
Honorable Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB281 by Hinojosa (Relating to the use of hypnotically induced statements in a criminal trial.), As Passed 2nd House
SB281 by Hinojosa (Relating to the use of hypnotically induced statements in a criminal trial.), As Passed 2nd House
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 prohibit the admission of testimony obtained by investigative hypnosis against a defendant in a criminal trial, whether offered in the guilt or innocence phase or the punishment phase of the trial. 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.
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, LBO, DKN, BH, MW
JMc, LBO, DKN, BH, MW