Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3479 by Simpson (Relating to custodial interrogations.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to provide that no written statement made by an accused as a result of custodial interrogation is admissible as evidence against him or her in any criminal proceeding unless it is shown on the face of the statement that the police did not employ any interrogation technique that can be shown to result in false or unreliable confessions.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 405 Department of Public Safety