LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 10, 2013

TO:	Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB110 by West (Relating to eligibility to file for compensation by persons wrongfully imprisoned.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code relating to eligibility to file for compensation by persons wrongfully imprisoned. Under the provisions of the bill, the Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Section 103.003, which describes the limitation on time to file by a person seeking compensation, would be repealed. The Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA) indicates the provisions of the bill would allow 49 claimants to re-file new applications for greater annual compensation should they so choose, with a potential negative impact to the state. It is assumed the fiscal impact would not be significant.

The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds majority vote in each house, otherwise the bill would take effect September 1, 2013.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board

LBB Staff:

UP, AG, AI, JN