LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 24, 2009 TO: Honorable Jim McReynolds, Chair, House Committee on Corrections FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1868 by Anchia (Relating to distribution of sexual barrier protection devices to inmates and state jail defendants confined in facilities operated by or under contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the testing of certain inmates for HIV.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code by requiring the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to annually test an offender for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who does not have a record of a positive test result and who has not undergone testing during the last calendar year. The bill would require TDCJ to adopt a policy that provides for the distribution of condoms through a health care provider at each facility and a nonprofit or public health care agency. TDCJ has estimated that costs associated with annual HIV tests would be approximately $828,000 (approximately 90,000 HIV tests per year x $9.20 per test). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has determined that the cost of implementing the bill would not be significant. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:696 Department of Criminal Justice LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, SDO
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 24, 2009
TO: Honorable Jim McReynolds, Chair, House Committee on Corrections FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1868 by Anchia (Relating to distribution of sexual barrier protection devices to inmates and state jail defendants confined in facilities operated by or under contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the testing of certain inmates for HIV.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jim McReynolds, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1868 by Anchia (Relating to distribution of sexual barrier protection devices to inmates and state jail defendants confined in facilities operated by or under contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the testing of certain inmates for HIV.), As Introduced
Honorable Jim McReynolds, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
Honorable Jim McReynolds, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1868 by Anchia (Relating to distribution of sexual barrier protection devices to inmates and state jail defendants confined in facilities operated by or under contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the testing of certain inmates for HIV.), As Introduced
HB1868 by Anchia (Relating to distribution of sexual barrier protection devices to inmates and state jail defendants confined in facilities operated by or under contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the testing of certain inmates for HIV.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code by requiring the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to annually test an offender for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who does not have a record of a positive test result and who has not undergone testing during the last calendar year. The bill would require TDCJ to adopt a policy that provides for the distribution of condoms through a health care provider at each facility and a nonprofit or public health care agency. TDCJ has estimated that costs associated with annual HIV tests would be approximately $828,000 (approximately 90,000 HIV tests per year x $9.20 per test). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has determined that the cost of implementing the bill would not be significant.
The bill would amend the Government Code by requiring the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to annually test an offender for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who does not have a record of a positive test result and who has not undergone testing during the last calendar year. The bill would require TDCJ to adopt a policy that provides for the distribution of condoms through a health care provider at each facility and a nonprofit or public health care agency. TDCJ has estimated that costs associated with annual HIV tests would be approximately $828,000 (approximately 90,000 HIV tests per year x $9.20 per test). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has determined that the cost of implementing the bill would not be significant.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 696 Department of Criminal Justice
696 Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, SDO
JOB, ESi, GG, SDO