LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

Revision 1

March 3, 2003

TO:	Honorable Terry Keel, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB70 by Wise (Relating to leading questions in direct examination of a child.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would allow a person to use leading questions in the direct examination of a child younger than 16 in civil and criminal proceedings.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	212 Office Of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff:	JK, WK, GO