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 |
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.
Source Agencies: | 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
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LBB Staff: | JOB, ES, GG
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