LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 17, 2003

TO:	Honorable Terry Keel, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1713 by Hodge (Relating to an application for a writ of habeas corpus to seek relief related to community supervision.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to provide procedures for an application for a writ of habeas corpus in those cases in which community supervision has been ordered.  The bill would take immediate effect if the bill receives the vote of two-thirds the members of each house.  Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2003.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:	212 Office Of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 696 Department Of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff:	JK, WK, VDS, TB