Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB56 by Nelson (Relating to requiring notice before the amount of bail set is certain cases is reduced.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to require a judge or magistrate to provide reasonable notice to the prosecuting attorney before reducing the amount of bail set for defendants charged with certain offenses. Upon request from either the prosecuting attorney, the defendant's counsel, or the defendant, the judge or magistrate would be required to provide an opportunity for a hearing concerning the proposed bail reduction. The bill would take effect September 1, 2005.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council