Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2301 by Riddle (Relating to time credits awarded against the cumulative period of commitment or treatment of certain defendants determined to be incompetent to stand trial.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure relating to the maximum period of commitment or outpatient treatment for a person found incompetent to stand trial. The bill would repeal the mandate that the court must credit the time that the defendant is confined in a correctional facility before the initial order of commitment or order for outpatient treatment services is entered, against the maximum period of commitment. The court would still be authorized to do so at its discretion.
The Department of State Health Services and the Office of Court Administration indicate that provisions of the bill could be implemented with existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 537 State Health Services, Department of