Honorable Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1071 by Hinojosa (Relating to requiring notice of the scheduling of an execution date and the issuance of a warrant of execution.), As Passed 2nd House
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to require a convicting court and a clerk of court to provide a copy of certain documents relating to the scheduled execution of an individual to certain parties. Failure to comply with requirements, as set forth by provisions of the bill, would result in the resetting of the execution date.
The Office of Court Administration reported no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council