LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 19, 2009 TO: Honorable Jim McReynolds, Chair, House Committee on Corrections FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3055 by Turner, Sylvester (Relating to the racial and ethnic classification of individuals confined in the criminal and juvenile justice systems.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) and the Youth Commission (TYC) to ensure that on a preprinted or computerized form, a sufficient number of categories for race and ethnicity exist to adequately reflect the race or ethnicity of the inmate or the youth. Required changes to preprinted or computerized forms would be required to be made by January 1, 2010. The bill would require that TDCJ and TYC document race or ethnicity as stated by the inmate, the youth, or the youth's parent or guardian. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the Texas Youth Commission have determined that the cost of implementing the bill would not be significant. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:694 Youth Commission, 696 Department of Criminal Justice LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, SDO, AI
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 19, 2009
TO: Honorable Jim McReynolds, Chair, House Committee on Corrections FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3055 by Turner, Sylvester (Relating to the racial and ethnic classification of individuals confined in the criminal and juvenile justice systems.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jim McReynolds, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3055 by Turner, Sylvester (Relating to the racial and ethnic classification of individuals confined in the criminal and juvenile justice systems.), 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
HB3055 by Turner, Sylvester (Relating to the racial and ethnic classification of individuals confined in the criminal and juvenile justice systems.), As Introduced
HB3055 by Turner, Sylvester (Relating to the racial and ethnic classification of individuals confined in the criminal and juvenile justice systems.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require the Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) and the Youth Commission (TYC) to ensure that on a preprinted or computerized form, a sufficient number of categories for race and ethnicity exist to adequately reflect the race or ethnicity of the inmate or the youth. Required changes to preprinted or computerized forms would be required to be made by January 1, 2010. The bill would require that TDCJ and TYC document race or ethnicity as stated by the inmate, the youth, or the youth's parent or guardian. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the Texas Youth Commission have determined that the cost of implementing the bill would not be significant.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 694 Youth Commission, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
694 Youth Commission, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, SDO, AI
JOB, ESi, GG, SDO, AI