LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 7, 2025 TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2777 by Rose (Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with severe mental illness.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to state that individuals with severe mental illness may not be sentenced to death. The bill would create a procedure by which a court would determine whether a defendant was a person with severe mental illness at the time of commission of a capital offense. According to the Office of Court Administration (OCA) and the Office of Capital and Forensic Writs (OCFW), there could be fewer capital murder cases where the death penalty is an option which would result in reduced costs to the state due to a decrease in appellate costs. OCA does not anticipate a significant fiscal impact to the state court system. Local Government ImpactTo the extent that there are fewer capital murder cases where the death penalty is an option, OCA and OCFW indicate a potential reduction in costs to the local court system due to decreased costs related to the prosecution and defense of the case. OCA does not anticipate a significant fiscal impact on the local court system. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 215 Office of Capital and Forensic Writs, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 697 Board of Pardons and Paroles LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, MGol, DA, NTh
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 7, 2025
TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2777 by Rose (Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with severe mental illness.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2777 by Rose (Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with severe mental illness.), As Introduced
Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2777 by Rose (Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with severe mental illness.), As Introduced
HB2777 by Rose (Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with severe mental illness.), 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 state that individuals with severe mental illness may not be sentenced to death. The bill would create a procedure by which a court would determine whether a defendant was a person with severe mental illness at the time of commission of a capital offense. According to the Office of Court Administration (OCA) and the Office of Capital and Forensic Writs (OCFW), there could be fewer capital murder cases where the death penalty is an option which would result in reduced costs to the state due to a decrease in appellate costs. OCA does not anticipate a significant fiscal impact to the state court system.
According to the Office of Court Administration (OCA) and the Office of Capital and Forensic Writs (OCFW), there could be fewer capital murder cases where the death penalty is an option which would result in reduced costs to the state due to a decrease in appellate costs.
OCA does not anticipate a significant fiscal impact to the state court system.
Local Government Impact
To the extent that there are fewer capital murder cases where the death penalty is an option, OCA and OCFW indicate a potential reduction in costs to the local court system due to decreased costs related to the prosecution and defense of the case. OCA does not anticipate a significant fiscal impact on the local court system.
OCA does not anticipate a significant fiscal impact on the local court system.
Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 215 Office of Capital and Forensic Writs, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 697 Board of Pardons and Paroles
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 215 Office of Capital and Forensic Writs, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 697 Board of Pardons and Paroles
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, MGol, DA, NTh
JMc, MGol, DA, NTh