LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 28, 2009 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1847 by Hegar (Relating to the provision of services to a wrongfully imprisoned person who is discharged from a correctional facility.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code by requiring the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to provide reentry and reintegration services for a wrongfully imprisoned person. The bill would include a person who has served wholly or partly a sentence in a facility operated by or under contract with TDCJ and has received a pardon for innocence for the crime for which the person was sentenced or otherwise been granted relief because of being innocent of the crime. The bill would allow for the executive director of TDCJ to adopt rules as necessary to implement provisions of the bill, as well as to direct the director of the Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments to take necessary steps to implement the bill. 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, SDO
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 28, 2009
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1847 by Hegar (Relating to the provision of services to a wrongfully imprisoned person who is discharged from a correctional facility.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1847 by Hegar (Relating to the provision of services to a wrongfully imprisoned person who is discharged from a correctional facility.), 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
SB1847 by Hegar (Relating to the provision of services to a wrongfully imprisoned person who is discharged from a correctional facility.), As Introduced
SB1847 by Hegar (Relating to the provision of services to a wrongfully imprisoned person who is discharged from a correctional facility.), 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 Government Code by requiring the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to provide reentry and reintegration services for a wrongfully imprisoned person. The bill would include a person who has served wholly or partly a sentence in a facility operated by or under contract with TDCJ and has received a pardon for innocence for the crime for which the person was sentenced or otherwise been granted relief because of being innocent of the crime. The bill would allow for the executive director of TDCJ to adopt rules as necessary to implement provisions of the bill, as well as to direct the director of the Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments to take necessary steps to implement the bill.
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, SDO
JOB, ESi, GG, SDO