LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 28, 2009 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1844 by Van de Putte (Relating to revenue received from the provision of pay telephone service to inmates confined in facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.), As Introduced Depending on the contract agreement, the number of inmates using the telephone service, and duration of the telephone calls, there would be an indeterminate revenue gain to the Compensation to Victims Crime Fund (Fund 0469) and a corresponding revenue loss to the General Revenue Fund. The bill would reenact the Government Code by requiring the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to contract for seven years with a private vendor for all services related to installing, operating and maintaining a pay telephone service for eligible inmates confined in TDCJ operated facilities. Senate Bill 1580, Eightieth Legislature, Regular Session, 2007, amended the Government Code to provide for a transfer of half of all proceeds derived from pay telephone service for inmates to the Compensation to Victims of Crime Fund (Fund 0469) and the other half to the General Revenue Fund, except the first $10.0 million collected each year would be distributed to the Compensation to Victims Crime Fund (Fund 0469). The revenue from Senate Bill 1580 was not dedicated in the funds consolidation bill from the 80th Legislature. The fund, account, or revenue dedication included in Senate Bill 1844 would be subject to funds consolidation review by the current Legislature. Since the number of calls and the duration of calls are unknown, the fiscal impact of the bill cannot be determined. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 696 Department of Criminal Justice LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, SDO
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 28, 2009
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1844 by Van de Putte (Relating to revenue received from the provision of pay telephone service to inmates confined in facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1844 by Van de Putte (Relating to revenue received from the provision of pay telephone service to inmates confined in facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.), As Introduced
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
SB1844 by Van de Putte (Relating to revenue received from the provision of pay telephone service to inmates confined in facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.), As Introduced
SB1844 by Van de Putte (Relating to revenue received from the provision of pay telephone service to inmates confined in facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.), As Introduced
Depending on the contract agreement, the number of inmates using the telephone service, and duration of the telephone calls, there would be an indeterminate revenue gain to the Compensation to Victims Crime Fund (Fund 0469) and a corresponding revenue loss to the General Revenue Fund.
Depending on the contract agreement, the number of inmates using the telephone service, and duration of the telephone calls, there would be an indeterminate revenue gain to the Compensation to Victims Crime Fund (Fund 0469) and a corresponding revenue loss to the General Revenue Fund.
The bill would reenact the Government Code by requiring the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to contract for seven years with a private vendor for all services related to installing, operating and maintaining a pay telephone service for eligible inmates confined in TDCJ operated facilities. Senate Bill 1580, Eightieth Legislature, Regular Session, 2007, amended the Government Code to provide for a transfer of half of all proceeds derived from pay telephone service for inmates to the Compensation to Victims of Crime Fund (Fund 0469) and the other half to the General Revenue Fund, except the first $10.0 million collected each year would be distributed to the Compensation to Victims Crime Fund (Fund 0469). The revenue from Senate Bill 1580 was not dedicated in the funds consolidation bill from the 80th Legislature. The fund, account, or revenue dedication included in Senate Bill 1844 would be subject to funds consolidation review by the current Legislature. Since the number of calls and the duration of calls are unknown, the fiscal impact of the bill cannot be determined.
The bill would reenact the Government Code by requiring the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to contract for seven years with a private vendor for all services related to installing, operating and maintaining a pay telephone service for eligible inmates confined in TDCJ operated facilities. Senate Bill 1580, Eightieth Legislature, Regular Session, 2007, amended the Government Code to provide for a transfer of half of all proceeds derived from pay telephone service for inmates to the Compensation to Victims of Crime Fund (Fund 0469) and the other half to the General Revenue Fund, except the first $10.0 million collected each year would be distributed to the Compensation to Victims Crime Fund (Fund 0469). The revenue from Senate Bill 1580 was not dedicated in the funds consolidation bill from the 80th Legislature. The fund, account, or revenue dedication included in Senate Bill 1844 would be subject to funds consolidation review by the current Legislature. Since the number of calls and the duration of calls are unknown, the fiscal impact of the bill cannot be determined.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, SDO
JOB, ESi, GG, SDO