Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB803 by Rodríguez (Relating to a written assessment regarding a defendant suspected of having a mental illness or an intellectual disability.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to expand the offices that would receive a written assessment of the information collected during the mental health or intellectual disability screening of a defendant that must be provided by a magistrate ordering the assessment to include the sheriff or other person responsible for the defendant's medical records while the defendant is confined in the county jail, and as applicable, any county personal bond office or the director of the office or department responsible for supervising the defendant while released on bail and receiving mental health or intellectual disability service as a condition of bail.
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
According to the Texas Association of Counties, no fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council