TO: | Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice |
FROM: | John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | SB719 by Fallon (Relating to the prosecution of the offense of capital murder.), As Introduced |
The bill would amend the Penal Code as it relates to the offense of capital murder. The provisions of the bill would expand the victim age range qualifying the offense for prosecution as a capital felony rather than as a first degree felony.
The Office of Court Administration and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice indicate the modifications outlined in the bill's provisions will not result in a significant fiscal impact. This analysis assumes the provisions of the bill addressing felony sanctions for criminal offenses would not result in a significant impact on state correctional populations or the demand for state correctional resources.
Source Agencies: | 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
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LBB Staff: | WP, LBO, LM, DGi
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