LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 24, 2003

TO:
Honorable Terry Keel, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
 
FROM:
John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB360 by Dutton (Relating to the admissibility of certain confessions in capital cases.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure by stating the type of admissible electronic recording in criminal proceedings for capital cases and for cases not involving capital offenses.  .  It is assumed that implementation of the bill would not have a significant impact on the costs of state government. 

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
696 Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff:
JK, WK, GG