LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 19, 2013

TO:	Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3517 by Carter (Relating to requiring a jury to consider a victim impact statement before assessing punishment in a criminal case.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to require a judge or jury to consider a victim impact statement, if one has been received in the case, before assessing punishment in a criminal case. The change in law would apply only to an offense committed on or after the bill's effective date. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.

 

The Office of Court Administration does not anticipate any significant fiscal impact to the court system resulting from the bill. 

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council

LBB Staff:

UP, ESi, AM