LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                          Austin, Texas

                           FISCAL NOTE
                       74th Regular Session

                          April 29, 1995



 TO:     Honorable Allen Place, Chair           IN RE:  House Bill No. 1440
         Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence            By: Alonzo
         House of Representatives
         Austin, Texas






FROM: John Keel, Director

In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on House Bill No.
1440 (relating to the dismissal of an appeal from a justice or
municipal court in a criminal case) this office has determined
the following:

The bill would permit a county court to dismiss an appeal from a
justice or municipal court if the defendant fails to comply with
the terms of an appeal bond.  It is anticipated that the bill
will have a positive fiscal implication on counties.


No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The fiscal implication to units of local government cannot be
determined.


Source:
          LBB Staff: JK, DC, RR