LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 6, 2011 TO: Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3401 by Coleman (Relating to the authority of the Commission on Jail Standards and addressing mental health issues in jail.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would prohibit the Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) from granting a variance of a requirement of state law for the operation of a facility. The bill would require TDCJ to adopt standards to require jails to adequately screen offenders for mental illness and to refer offenders to diversion programs designed to treat mental illness. TCJS anticipates no significant fiscal impact from the passage of the bill. Local Government Impact TCJS anticipates a significant local impact from the passage of the bill. TCJS inspects 61 jails built prior to 1975, all of which operate under variances because they were built prior to the creation of TCJS. Additional jails built after 1975 have been granted variances. If the variances were eliminated, most of these facilities would have to undergo major renovation or would be vacated. Local governments would have to absorb the cost of the renovations or the cost of contracting with other facilities for offender housing at an average rate of $45 per day. Harris County anticipates substantial new costs associated with the bill for paying new staff and for the housing and transportation of inmates. Harris County estimates total new costs of: $13,292,966 for fiscal year (FY) 2012, $13,647,680 for FY 2013, $14,012,154 for FY 2014, $14,386,662 for FY 2015, and $14,771,489 for FY 2016. Source Agencies:409 Commission on Jail Standards LBB Staff: JOB, KKR, GG, AI
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 6, 2011
TO: Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3401 by Coleman (Relating to the authority of the Commission on Jail Standards and addressing mental health issues in jail.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3401 by Coleman (Relating to the authority of the Commission on Jail Standards and addressing mental health issues in jail.), As Introduced
Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3401 by Coleman (Relating to the authority of the Commission on Jail Standards and addressing mental health issues in jail.), As Introduced
HB3401 by Coleman (Relating to the authority of the Commission on Jail Standards and addressing mental health issues in jail.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would prohibit the Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) from granting a variance of a requirement of state law for the operation of a facility. The bill would require TDCJ to adopt standards to require jails to adequately screen offenders for mental illness and to refer offenders to diversion programs designed to treat mental illness. TCJS anticipates no significant fiscal impact from the passage of the bill.
The bill would prohibit the Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) from granting a variance of a requirement of state law for the operation of a facility. The bill would require TDCJ to adopt standards to require jails to adequately screen offenders for mental illness and to refer offenders to diversion programs designed to treat mental illness. TCJS anticipates no significant fiscal impact from the passage of the bill.
Local Government Impact
TCJS anticipates a significant local impact from the passage of the bill. TCJS inspects 61 jails built prior to 1975, all of which operate under variances because they were built prior to the creation of TCJS. Additional jails built after 1975 have been granted variances. If the variances were eliminated, most of these facilities would have to undergo major renovation or would be vacated. Local governments would have to absorb the cost of the renovations or the cost of contracting with other facilities for offender housing at an average rate of $45 per day. Harris County anticipates substantial new costs associated with the bill for paying new staff and for the housing and transportation of inmates. Harris County estimates total new costs of: $13,292,966 for fiscal year (FY) 2012, $13,647,680 for FY 2013, $14,012,154 for FY 2014, $14,386,662 for FY 2015, and $14,771,489 for FY 2016.
TCJS anticipates a significant local impact from the passage of the bill. TCJS inspects 61 jails built prior to 1975, all of which operate under variances because they were built prior to the creation of TCJS. Additional jails built after 1975 have been granted variances. If the variances were eliminated, most of these facilities would have to undergo major renovation or would be vacated. Local governments would have to absorb the cost of the renovations or the cost of contracting with other facilities for offender housing at an average rate of $45 per day.
Harris County anticipates substantial new costs associated with the bill for paying new staff and for the housing and transportation of inmates. Harris County estimates total new costs of: $13,292,966 for fiscal year (FY) 2012, $13,647,680 for FY 2013, $14,012,154 for FY 2014, $14,386,662 for FY 2015, and $14,771,489 for FY 2016.
Source Agencies: 409 Commission on Jail Standards
409 Commission on Jail Standards
LBB Staff: JOB, KKR, GG, AI
JOB, KKR, GG, AI