LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              March 14, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on
               Jurisprudence
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  SB1584  by Van de Putte (Relating to evidence of
               innocence in criminal trials.), As Introduced
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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The bill would provide that evidence that proves or tends to prove an
accused's innocence can not be excluded on the basis that it prejudices
the State's case.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, TB