Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2076 by Brown, Betty (Relating to the impact of the presence of certain peace officers on the admissibility of certain statements made by children.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure relating to the impact of the presence of certain peace officers on the admissibility of certain statements made by children. The bill would make a slight adjustment to the admissibility in a criminal case of certain statements made by child victims. To the extent the bill would amend court proceedings, no increase in judicial workloads or fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.