Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2584 by Hartnett (Relating to the right of certain child crime victims to a speedy trial and to be considered with respect to a defendant's motion for continuance.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure relating to the right of certain child crime victims to a speedy trial and to be considered with respect to a defendant's motion for continuance. To the extent the bill would amend court procedures relating to speedy trials, 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.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council