LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 22, 2003

TO:	Honorable Terry Keel, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SJR3 by West (Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governor to grant pardons to persons who have received deferred adjudication.), Committee Report 2nd House, As Amended

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $85,275.

The resolution would amend the Texas Constitution by authorizing the governor to grant pardons to persons who have received deferred adjudication.  The proposed constitutional amendment is to be submitted to the voters at an election held September 13, 2003.   

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

LBB Staff:

JK, WK, GG