LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 17, 2009 TO: Honorable Jim McReynolds, Chair, House Committee on Corrections FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2760 by Martinez Fischer (Relating to electronic monitoring as a condition of community supervision and parole for certain sex offenders.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to require certain sex offenders be placed on electronic monitoring as a condition of probation or parole supervision. Under the provisions of the bill the defendant, unless determined to be indigent, would be required to pay for the monitoring. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009, and apply only to an individual placed on community supervision or released to parole supervision on or after the effective date of the Act. According to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the Board of Pardons and Paroles, implementing the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant fiscal impact. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. The bill would require a defendant that is released to submit to electronic monitoring as a condition of community supervision or parole for a period of not less than one year, and to pay the cost incurred by the department, unless the defendant is determined to be an indigent. Source Agencies:697 Board of Pardons and Paroles LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, SDO, LM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 17, 2009
TO: Honorable Jim McReynolds, Chair, House Committee on Corrections FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2760 by Martinez Fischer (Relating to electronic monitoring as a condition of community supervision and parole for certain sex offenders.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jim McReynolds, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2760 by Martinez Fischer (Relating to electronic monitoring as a condition of community supervision and parole for certain sex offenders.), 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
HB2760 by Martinez Fischer (Relating to electronic monitoring as a condition of community supervision and parole for certain sex offenders.), As Introduced
HB2760 by Martinez Fischer (Relating to electronic monitoring as a condition of community supervision and parole for certain sex offenders.), 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 Code of Criminal Procedure to require certain sex offenders be placed on electronic monitoring as a condition of probation or parole supervision. Under the provisions of the bill the defendant, unless determined to be indigent, would be required to pay for the monitoring. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009, and apply only to an individual placed on community supervision or released to parole supervision on or after the effective date of the Act. According to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the Board of Pardons and Paroles, implementing the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant fiscal impact.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to require certain sex offenders be placed on electronic monitoring as a condition of probation or parole supervision. Under the provisions of the bill the defendant, unless determined to be indigent, would be required to pay for the monitoring.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2009, and apply only to an individual placed on community supervision or released to parole supervision on or after the effective date of the Act.
According to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the Board of Pardons and Paroles, implementing the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant fiscal impact.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. The bill would require a defendant that is released to submit to electronic monitoring as a condition of community supervision or parole for a period of not less than one year, and to pay the cost incurred by the department, unless the defendant is determined to be an indigent.
Source Agencies: 697 Board of Pardons and Paroles
697 Board of Pardons and Paroles
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, SDO, LM
JOB, ESi, GG, SDO, LM