Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB467 by Craddick (Relating to the limitations period for certain criminal offenses based on assaultive conduct.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would increase the limitations period for indictments to be presented for the offense of assault if the assault was committed against a person whose relationship to or association with the defendant is described as dating, family, or household as defined by the Family Code. The limitations period would be increased from three to five years from the date of the commission of the offense for felony indictments and from two to three years from the date of the commission of the offense for misdemeanor indictments.
The Office of Court Administration and the Comptroller of Public Accounts indicate that no significant fiscal impact is anticipated.
While it is assumed that the impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant, it would be dependent on the number of additional indictments presented.
Local Government Impact
While it is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement would not be significant, it would be dependent on the number of additional indictments presented.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts