LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 14, 2009 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB93 by Hodge (Relating to the reinstatement of good conduct time suspended during a term of imprisonment. ), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code by granting the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) permission to restore good conduct time forfeited by an offender as a result of committing an offense or violating a rule of TDCJ. If TDCJ utilizes the option to restore good conduct time, the bill would result in cost savings due to the earlier release of inmates for whom good conduct time is restored. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members of each house. If it does not receive the necessary vote for immediate effect, it would take effect on September 1, 2009. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:696 Department of Criminal Justice LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, LM, TMP, SDO
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 14, 2009
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB93 by Hodge (Relating to the reinstatement of good conduct time suspended during a term of imprisonment. ), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB93 by Hodge (Relating to the reinstatement of good conduct time suspended during a term of imprisonment. ), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB93 by Hodge (Relating to the reinstatement of good conduct time suspended during a term of imprisonment. ), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
HB93 by Hodge (Relating to the reinstatement of good conduct time suspended during a term of imprisonment. ), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
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 granting the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) permission to restore good conduct time forfeited by an offender as a result of committing an offense or violating a rule of TDCJ. If TDCJ utilizes the option to restore good conduct time, the bill would result in cost savings due to the earlier release of inmates for whom good conduct time is restored. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members of each house. If it does not receive the necessary vote for immediate effect, it would take effect on September 1, 2009.
The bill would amend the Government Code by granting the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) permission to restore good conduct time forfeited by an offender as a result of committing an offense or violating a rule of TDCJ. If TDCJ utilizes the option to restore good conduct time, the bill would result in cost savings due to the earlier release of inmates for whom good conduct time is restored.
The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members of each house. If it does not receive the necessary vote for immediate effect, it would take effect on September 1, 2009.
Local Government Impact
No significant 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, LM, TMP, SDO
JOB, ESi, GG, LM, TMP, SDO