LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 6, 2023 TO: Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB314 by Toth (Relating to prohibiting the death penalty for a defendant whose conviction is based solely on certain evidence.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would prohibit the death penalty for a defendant who is found guilty in a capital felony case based solely on a single eyewitness testimony without any corroborating evidence. The Office of Capital and Forensic Writs anticipates undetermined cost savings to the state court system as a result of a reduction in capital murder cases where the death penalty is sought. The Office of Court Administration anticipates no significant fiscal impact to the state court system.It is assumed that any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 215 Office of Capital and Forensic Writs, 696 Department of Criminal Justice LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DDel, LBO, MGol
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 6, 2023
TO: Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB314 by Toth (Relating to prohibiting the death penalty for a defendant whose conviction is based solely on certain evidence.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB314 by Toth (Relating to prohibiting the death penalty for a defendant whose conviction is based solely on certain evidence.), As Introduced
Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB314 by Toth (Relating to prohibiting the death penalty for a defendant whose conviction is based solely on certain evidence.), As Introduced
HB314 by Toth (Relating to prohibiting the death penalty for a defendant whose conviction is based solely on certain evidence.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would prohibit the death penalty for a defendant who is found guilty in a capital felony case based solely on a single eyewitness testimony without any corroborating evidence. The Office of Capital and Forensic Writs anticipates undetermined cost savings to the state court system as a result of a reduction in capital murder cases where the death penalty is sought. The Office of Court Administration anticipates no significant fiscal impact to the state court system.It is assumed that any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant.
The Office of Capital and Forensic Writs anticipates undetermined cost savings to the state court system as a result of a reduction in capital murder cases where the death penalty is sought. The Office of Court Administration anticipates no significant fiscal impact to the state court system.
It is assumed that any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 215 Office of Capital and Forensic Writs, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 215 Office of Capital and Forensic Writs, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DDel, LBO, MGol
JMc, DDel, LBO, MGol