LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 17, 2003

TO:	Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB515 by Hinojosa (Relating to requiring the corroboration of certain testimony in a criminal case involving controlled substances.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure concerning the testimony of a person who is acting covertly on behalf of a law enforcement agency.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	211 Court Of Criminal Appeals, 212 Office Of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 696 Department Of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff:	JK, WK, VDS, AB