Honorable Jerry Madden, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1596 by Dutton (Relating to the restoration of certain rights to a criminal defendant. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure relating to restoration of certain rights to a criminal defendant. The bill would allow a person convicted of any state offense to submit an application for restoration of any civil rights forfeited under state laws as a result of the conviction. To the extent the bill would amend statutory provisions relating to rights of defendants in certain conditions, no significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would be effective September 1, 2007.
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