LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 30, 2009

TO:	Honorable David Dewhurst , Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB498 by McClendon (Relating to the establishment of an advisory panel to assist with a study regarding the prevention of wrongful convictions. ), Conference Committee Report

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code, Chapter 71, to establish an advisory panel to assist the Task Force on Indigent Defense in conducting a study and preparing a report regarding the prevention of wrongful convictions.  The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

LBB Staff:

JOB, ESi, GG