LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              April 20, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Kenneth Armbrister, Chair, Senate Committee on
               Criminal Justice
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  SB85  by Lucio (Relating to the punishment for a capital
               offense.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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The bill would amend the Penal Code by adding life without parole as a
sentencing option for offenders convicted of capital murder.

Under current law and policy, the average time served in prison by
persons likely to be affected by the provisions of this bill is greater
than five years.  Therefore, no significant impact on demands on the
adult corrections agencies is anticipated during the first five years
following passage.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, JC, GG