Honorable Terry Keel, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:
John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2686 by Baxter (Relating to the sufficiency of municipal court complaints.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require that a complaint filed in municipal court must allege that the offense was committeed in the corporate limits of the municipality in which the complaint is made. Under current statute, the offense had to have been committed in the territorial limits.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council