LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT STATEMENT
 
78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 8, 2003

TO:
Honorable Terry Keel, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
 
FROM:
John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB614 by Keel (Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with mental retardation.), As Introduced

The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure as it relates to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with mental retardation. 

 

Under current law and policy, the average time served in prison by persons likely to be affected by the provisions of this bill is greater than five years.  In addition, the provisions of the bill are not likely to apply to a significant number of persons.  Therefore, no significant impact on demands on the adult corrections agencies is anticipated during the first five years following passage. 


Source Agencies:
LBB Staff:
JK, GG