LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 20, 2009

TO:	Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3316 by McClendon (Relating to venue for certain offenses committed at Texas Youth Commission facilities.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Human Resources Code relating to venue for certain offenses committed at Texas Youth Commission facilities.  The bill provides that the venue for prosecution of offenses committed by a Commission employee, officer or contractor is either in a county in which an element of the offense occurred or in Travis County. The bill also amends the Human Resources Code to provide that a prosecutor who would otherwise be prosecuting such cases may ask the Special Prosecution Unit established under Chapter E of the Government Code to prosecute or assist in the prosecution of such cases.  To the extent that the bill affects venue for prosecution of offenses committed at Texas Youth Commission facilities, no significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.  The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 694 Youth Commission

LBB Staff:

JOB, ESi, TB, AI, TP