LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 11, 2009

TO:
Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB2162 by Ellis (Relating to the appointment of counsel for the purposes of community supervision revocation or appellate proceedings.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure relating to the appointment of counsel for the purposes of community supervision revocation or appellate proceedings. The bill would require that counsel to indigent defendants in appeals and motions to revoke community supervision be provided according to Art. 26.04, Code of Criminal Procedure. Such requirements would include making the appointment from a list of attorneys approved by judges in a county and in a manner utilizing a rotation system.

Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff:
JOB, ESi, JP, TP