LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 12, 2005

TO:	Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB925 by Duncan (Relating to competency to be executed in a capital case.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the procedures for setting an execution date or for appealing a trial court decision ordering the execution of a person who the trial court has determined is not incompetent to be executed. The bill would take effect September 1, 2005 and would apply only to a motion filed on or after that date.

According to an analysis by the Court of Criminal Appeals, the proposed change in procedures would not result in a fiscal impact on the court.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

211 Court of Criminal Appeals

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, DLBa