LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session April 11, 2001 TO: Honorable Kenneth Armbrister, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB686 by Ellis, Rodney (Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with mental retardation.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure by prohibiting the sentencing of an offender to death, if at the time of the commission of capital murder, the person was mentally retarded. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 211 Court of Criminal Appeals, 696 Texas Department of Criminal Justice, 212 Office of Court Administration LBB Staff: JK, JC, GG