LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 6, 2015

TO:
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB390 by Burton (Relating to docket preference for trials in which the alleged victim is younger than 14 years of age.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure relating to speedy trials.  The bill would require that criminal trials where the alleged victim is younger than 14 be given preference over other criminal and civil trials. 

The Office of Court Administration indicates the bill's provisions are not anticipated to have a significant fiscal implication to the workloads of the judiciary.

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, KJo, MW, TB