LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 21, 2009

TO:	Honorable Jim McReynolds, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB518 by Harris (Relating to providing access to certain information relating to the discretionary transfer of a child from a juvenile court to a criminal court.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Family Code relating to providing access to certain information relating to the discretionary transfer of a child from a juvenile court to a criminal court. The bill would lengthen the time before a transfer hearing from juvenile court to criminal court that a juvenile must have access to all written materials to be considered by the court from one day to five days. To the extent the bill would amend court procedure, the rules change is not anticipated to increase the workload of the courts. 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

LBB Staff:

JOB, ESi, TP, JP, TB