LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 21, 2011 TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB770 by Lozano (relating to the punishment prescribed for the offense of bail jumping and failure to appear.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Penal Code to make failure to appear in accordance with the terms of release from custody, with or without bail, punishable as a felony of the first degree if the offense for which the person is to appear is murder or capital murder. Under current statute, the punishment for failure to appear in accordance with the terms of release from custody is a third degree felony if the offense for which the person was conditionally released is a felony. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2011 and would apply to an offense committed on or after the effective date. Increasing the penalty for any criminal offense is expected to result in increased demands upon the correctional resources of counties or of the State due to longer terms of probation, or, longer terms of confinement in county jails or prison; however, it is assumed the number of persons affected by the provisions of this bill would not result in a significant impact on programs and workload of state corrections agencies or on the demand for resources and services of those agencies. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, LM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 21, 2011
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB770 by Lozano (relating to the punishment prescribed for the offense of bail jumping and failure to appear.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB770 by Lozano (relating to the punishment prescribed for the offense of bail jumping and failure to appear.), As Introduced
Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB770 by Lozano (relating to the punishment prescribed for the offense of bail jumping and failure to appear.), As Introduced
HB770 by Lozano (relating to the punishment prescribed for the offense of bail jumping and failure to appear.), 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 Penal Code to make failure to appear in accordance with the terms of release from custody, with or without bail, punishable as a felony of the first degree if the offense for which the person is to appear is murder or capital murder. Under current statute, the punishment for failure to appear in accordance with the terms of release from custody is a third degree felony if the offense for which the person was conditionally released is a felony. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2011 and would apply to an offense committed on or after the effective date. Increasing the penalty for any criminal offense is expected to result in increased demands upon the correctional resources of counties or of the State due to longer terms of probation, or, longer terms of confinement in county jails or prison; however, it is assumed the number of persons affected by the provisions of this bill would not result in a significant impact on programs and workload of state corrections agencies or on the demand for resources and services of those agencies.
The bill would amend the Penal Code to make failure to appear in accordance with the terms of release from custody, with or without bail, punishable as a felony of the first degree if the offense for which the person is to appear is murder or capital murder. Under current statute, the punishment for failure to appear in accordance with the terms of release from custody is a third degree felony if the offense for which the person was conditionally released is a felony. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2011 and would apply to an offense committed on or after the effective date.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, LM
JOB, ESi, GG, LM