LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 14, 2011

TO:	Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB168 by Raymond (Relating to the requirements of a bail bond.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to require that a bail bond state an expiration date of not later than the third anniversary of the date the principal signed the bond. There is currently no expiration date on a bond.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council

LBB Staff:

JOB, ESi, TP