Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1362 by Wu (Relating to the punishment for a capital felony committed by an individual younger than 21 years of age.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would change the applicability of capital felony punishments for an individual younger than 21 at the time of the offense. It is assumed that any fiscal impact and any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant.
Local Government Impact
It is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement would not be significant.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council