Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1503 by Huffman (Relating to procedures regarding certain criminal defendants who are or may be persons with mental illness or mental retardation. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Health and Safety Code relating to procedures regarding certain criminal defendants who are or may be persons with mental illness or mental retardation. The proposed amendments include criteria to be considered in and procedures for a judicial review of a patient’s discharge from court-ordered inpatient mental health services. The proposed judicial review of discharge may result in additional workload for the courts, but the fiscal impact is not expected to be significant. Accordingly, to the extent the bill would amend procedures in certain criminal cases involving defendants with mental illness or retardation; no significant fiscal implication to the state is anticipated. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
Local Government Impact
The additional costs associated with the proposed judicial review of discharge may result in additional workload for the courts; however, the fiscal impact is not expected to be significant.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 537 State Health Services, Department of