LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 24, 2009 TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB423 by Carona (Relating to the conditions of community supervision to be imposed on a defendant who is a member of a criminal street gang.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to require when a court grants community supervision to a person determined to be a member of a criminal street gang that conditions of community supervision must include that the defendant not knowlingly communicate with another member of a criminal street gang except as authorized by the court or by an employee of a law enforcement agency for the purpose of aiding in a criminal investigation. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 696 Department of Criminal Justice LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, DB LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 24, 2009 TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB423 by Carona (Relating to the conditions of community supervision to be imposed on a defendant who is a member of a criminal street gang.), As Introduced TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB423 by Carona (Relating to the conditions of community supervision to be imposed on a defendant who is a member of a criminal street gang.), As Introduced Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB423 by Carona (Relating to the conditions of community supervision to be imposed on a defendant who is a member of a criminal street gang.), As Introduced SB423 by Carona (Relating to the conditions of community supervision to be imposed on a defendant who is a member of a criminal street gang.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to require when a court grants community supervision to a person determined to be a member of a criminal street gang that conditions of community supervision must include that the defendant not knowlingly communicate with another member of a criminal street gang except as authorized by the court or by an employee of a law enforcement agency for the purpose of aiding in a criminal investigation. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 696 Department of Criminal Justice 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 696 Department of Criminal Justice LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, DB JOB, KJG, DB