Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM:
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1617 by Harris (Relating to the discretionary transfer from a juvenile court to a criminal court of certain alleged offenses arising out of a single criminal transaction.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Family Code to allow for the criminal prosecution of a juvenile in capital murder, murder, manslaughter, intoxication manslaughter, and criminally negligent homicide cases, regardless of whether the juvenile court retains jurisdiction or not when, after the date of the juvenile court’s decision not to transfer the case, one of the elements of the offense occurs, such as the victim dying. To the extent the bill would amend court procedures, no significant impact to judicial workloads or fiscal implication to the state is anticipated. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.