Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1681 by Hinojosa (Relating to requiring the corroboration of certain testimony to support a criminal conviction.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure by prohibiting the conviction of a criminal defendant on the testimony of an in-custody informant unless the testimony is corroborated. The Office of Court Administration states that the bill would not not have any effect on the workload of the court system. Accordingly, no significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council