Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2019 by Neave Criado (Relating to the statute of limitations for certain burglary offenses.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would remove the limitation on the period during which indictments may be presented for the offense of burglary if the defendant entered a habitation with the intent to commit sexual assault or aggravated sexual assault and if during the investigation of the offense biological matter was collected and the matter has not yet been subjected to forensic DNA testing or has been subjected to forensic DNA testing and the testing results show that the matter does not match the victim or any other person whose identity is readily ascertained.
The Office of Court Administration and the Comptroller of Public Accounts indicate that no significant fiscal impact is anticipated.
It is assumed that the 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, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts