Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3054 by Herrero (relating to certain sentencing procedures in a capital case.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to remove a provision that requires a judge, when charging the jury, to inform them that they may not answer "no" to questions regarding the defendant's continued threat to society unless 10 or more jurors agree and they may not answer "yes" to questions regarding mitigating circumstances unless 10 or more jurors agree. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council