LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 25, 2005

TO:	Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1507 by Hinojosa (Relating to the introduction of certain evidence in the sentencing phase of a capital felony case.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill provides notice guidelines for the introduction of extraneous conduct evidence in the penalty phase of a captial felony case.

Local Government Impact

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

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LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, WP, LB