LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 25, 2013

TO:
Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB1125 by Lavender (Relating to the rights of an accused person in and the written waiver of extradition proceedings.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would add justice of the peace to the judges who may inform an arrestee of his or her rights surrounding extradition to another state. Only justices of the peace who serve in a precinct that is located in a county bordering another state would assist with extraditions. The arrestee would be allowed to challenge the legality of the arrest by writ of habeas corpus, in which case the justice of the peace would direct the arrestee to a court of record. 

The bill would slightly reduce the workloads of state judges; however, any fiscal impact is not anticipated to be significant.


Local Government Impact

The bill would slightly reduce the workloads of county judges; however, any fiscal impact is not anticipated to be significant.



Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff:
UP, ESi, SD, KKR, TB