LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 26, 2007

TO:	Honorable Aaron Pena, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1035 by Riddle (Relating to the admissibility of certain hearsay statements made by a child abuse victim.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure by changing the age requirement for hearsay statements of child abuse victims and applying to statements that describe the alleged offenses.  The Office of Court Administration and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice do not anticipate a significant fiscal impact from this proposal. 

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 696 Department of Criminal Justice

LBB Staff:

JOB, ES, GG