Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1844 by Campbell (Relating to the administration of and eligibility for participation in a veterans treatment court program and the issuance of orders of nondisclosure for certain participants who successfully complete that program.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code relating to the administration of and eligibility for participation in a veterans treatment court program. The bill would allow defendants to enter the program both pre-adjudication and post-adjudication, and would allow a court to dismiss the case against a defendant in certain circumstances. The bill would require a court to enter an order of nondisclosure relating to the offense upon the defendant's successful completion of the program under certain circumstances. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished using 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