LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session February 12, 2001 TO: Honorable Juan Hinojosa, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB851 by Williams (Relating to the statute of limitations for the presentation of certain felony indictments.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** The bill would amend article 12.01, Code of Criminal Procedure to include the following offenses under the statute of limitations set at five years from the date of the commission of the offense for the presentation of felony indictments: kidnapping, injury to a child, elderly individual, or disableed individual; and abandoning or endagering a child. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JK, JC