Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1426 by Moody (Relating to discovery in a criminal case.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure as it relates to discovery in certain criminal cases. The Office of Court Administration does not anticipate any significant fiscal impact to the court system resulting from the bill. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
Local Government Impact
Costs to local courts would vary depending by locality depending on a given court's workload and the number of indigent defendants requesting documents under the provisions of the bill, but are not likely to be significant.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council