LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 15, 2009

TO:	Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB825 by Hochberg (Relating to prohibiting deferred adjudication community supervision for certain defendants convicted of murder.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure by making certain defendants charged with the offense of murder ineligible for deferred adjudication community supervision.  The bill would take effect September 1, 2009 and apply only to an offense committed on or after the effective date.  According to data provided by the Criminal Justice Assistance Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, 8 persons in fiscal year 2008 were placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for the offense of murder.  Therefore, it is assumed the bill would not significantly affect the operations of state or local government. 

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