LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 21, 2021 TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB495 by Kolkhorst (relating to certain rights of crime victims.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to expand the rights of crime victims within the criminal justice system. Under the provisions of the bill, crime victims would have the right to be informed of bail decisions and to request the attorney representing the state to adjust the amount of bail to ensure their safety or the safety of their family. The bill would make certain conditional rights mandatory by removing the requirement that a crime victim must first request those rights before those rights have to be acknowledged or granted.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, SLE, BH
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 21, 2021
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB495 by Kolkhorst (relating to certain rights of crime victims.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB495 by Kolkhorst (relating to certain rights of crime victims.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB495 by Kolkhorst (relating to certain rights of crime victims.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB495 by Kolkhorst (relating to certain rights of crime victims.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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 expand the rights of crime victims within the criminal justice system. Under the provisions of the bill, crime victims would have the right to be informed of bail decisions and to request the attorney representing the state to adjust the amount of bail to ensure their safety or the safety of their family. The bill would make certain conditional rights mandatory by removing the requirement that a crime victim must first request those rights before those rights have to be acknowledged or granted.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, SLE, BH
JMc, SLE, BH