LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 18, 2009

TO:	Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB304 by Dutton (Relating to the extent of a defendant's criminal responsibility for the conduct of a co-conspirator in certain felony cases.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to prohibit a sentence of death for a defendant found guilty of a capital felony if found guilty though the criminal responsibility for conduct of another.

 

The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members of each house.  If it does not receive the necessary vote for immediate effect, it would take effect on September 1, 2009.  The bill would apply to criminal proceedings that commence on or after the effective date.

 

It is assumed the number of persons convicted under this statute would not result in a significant impact on programs and workload of state corrections agencies or on the demand for resources and services of those agencies.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

696 Department of Criminal Justice

LBB Staff:

JOB, ESi, GG, TMP