Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB630 by Rodríguez (Relating to protective orders for certain victims of sexual assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to add victims of the offense of Continuous Trafficking of Persons under the Penal Code Section to the list of persons who may file for a protective order without regard to the relationship between the applicant and the alleged offender. The bill would provide these victims several rights, as described. The Office of Court Administration indicates that bill provisions are not anticipated to have a significant fiscal implication to the court system.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council