LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                          Austin, Texas

                           FISCAL NOTE
                       74th Regular Session

                          April 2, 1995



 TO:     Honorable Allen Place, Chair           IN RE:  House Bill No. 11
         Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence            By: Allen, et al.
         House of Representatives
         Austin, Texas






FROM: John Keel, Director

In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on House Bill No.
11 (relating to participation by victims in certain criminal
proceedings, restitution for victims, and training for officers
who deal with victims; providing a penalty) this office has
determined the following:

The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal
basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions
of the bill.

The bill would amend certain statutes relating to victims and
offenders of certain criminal offenses.

The bill would provide for victim-offender mediation for the
victim, or relative of the victim.  The bill would also expand
the rights of victims and their families to be present for all
relevant proceedings relating to the case.  The bill would
require that a victim impact statement be available to the
attorney representing the state when a plea bargain is entered
into.

Sections 3.04, 3.05, and 3.06 of the bill would expand the use of
the Crime Victims Compensation fund and could result in a cost to
the state.  However, the fiscal implications to the state or
units of local government cannot be determined.    




Source:   Office of the Attorney General, Comptroller of Public 
Accounts,
                          Commission on Law Enforcement Officer
Standards and Education,
                          Department of Criminal Justice
          LBB Staff: JK, BL, RR