LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 6, 2009 TO: Honorable Jim McReynolds, Chair, House Committee on Corrections FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB4684 by Homer (Relating to state prisoners in a county jail.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 351, Local Government Code, by adding Section 351.005. The bill would require that a prisoner who is awaiting transfer to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Institutional Division shall not be included in any determination concerning compliance with Chapter 351, Subchapter A or the rules of the Commission on Jail Standards. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards would need to modify their inspection process to ensure that all records of offenders awaiting transfer to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) are maintained separate from other inmate records so they are excluded from compliance review. This includes admission, classification, discipline, grievance and medical records. The bill could prolong the physical plant inspection of a county depending on how the county houses TDCJ offenders. Local Government Impact The fiscal impact to counties would vary depending on the number of offenders housed in the county jail awaiting transfer at a given time and depending on the length of time they await transfer, as well as timing of a compliance review. Source Agencies:409 Commission on Jail Standards LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, DB, MC
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 6, 2009
TO: Honorable Jim McReynolds, Chair, House Committee on Corrections FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB4684 by Homer (Relating to state prisoners in a county jail.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jim McReynolds, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB4684 by Homer (Relating to state prisoners in a county jail.), 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
HB4684 by Homer (Relating to state prisoners in a county jail.), As Introduced
HB4684 by Homer (Relating to state prisoners in a county jail.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Chapter 351, Local Government Code, by adding Section 351.005. The bill would require that a prisoner who is awaiting transfer to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Institutional Division shall not be included in any determination concerning compliance with Chapter 351, Subchapter A or the rules of the Commission on Jail Standards. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards would need to modify their inspection process to ensure that all records of offenders awaiting transfer to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) are maintained separate from other inmate records so they are excluded from compliance review. This includes admission, classification, discipline, grievance and medical records. The bill could prolong the physical plant inspection of a county depending on how the county houses TDCJ offenders.
The bill would amend Chapter 351, Local Government Code, by adding Section 351.005. The bill would require that a prisoner who is awaiting transfer to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Institutional Division shall not be included in any determination concerning compliance with Chapter 351, Subchapter A or the rules of the Commission on Jail Standards.
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards would need to modify their inspection process to ensure that all records of offenders awaiting transfer to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) are maintained separate from other inmate records so they are excluded from compliance review. This includes admission, classification, discipline, grievance and medical records. The bill could prolong the physical plant inspection of a county depending on how the county houses TDCJ offenders.
Local Government Impact
The fiscal impact to counties would vary depending on the number of offenders housed in the county jail awaiting transfer at a given time and depending on the length of time they await transfer, as well as timing of a compliance review.
Source Agencies: 409 Commission on Jail Standards
409 Commission on Jail Standards
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, DB, MC
JOB, ESi, DB, MC