LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                                May 8, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Kenneth Armbrister, Chair, Senate Committee on
               Criminal Justice
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB434  by Heflin (Relating to the procedures for handling
               certain defendants acquitted of an offense by reason of
               insanity.), As Engrossed
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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The bill would provide procedures for trial courts to transfer defendants
acquitted of an offense by reason of insanity to an appropriate court
for civil commitment proceedings.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2001.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, JC, TB