LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 14, 2011 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB153 by Huffman (Relating to the authority of a judge to suspend the imposition of a sentence and place a defendant on community supervision.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to prohibit a judge from suspending a jury-imposed sentence of confinement to place a defendant on community supervision if the jury did not recommend community supervision. For this analysis it is assumed the bill would not result in a significant impact on the programs and workload of state corrections agencies or on the demand for resources and services of those agencies.The bill would take effect September 1, 2011 and apply only to sentences imposed in a criminal trial that commences on or after the effective date of the bill. 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 14, 2011 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB153 by Huffman (Relating to the authority of a judge to suspend the imposition of a sentence and place a defendant on community supervision.), As Introduced TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB153 by Huffman (Relating to the authority of a judge to suspend the imposition of a sentence and place a defendant on community supervision.), 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 SB153 by Huffman (Relating to the authority of a judge to suspend the imposition of a sentence and place a defendant on community supervision.), As Introduced SB153 by Huffman (Relating to the authority of a judge to suspend the imposition of a sentence and place a defendant on community supervision.), 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 Code of Criminal Procedure to prohibit a judge from suspending a jury-imposed sentence of confinement to place a defendant on community supervision if the jury did not recommend community supervision. For this analysis it is assumed the bill would not result in a significant impact on the programs and workload of state corrections agencies or on the demand for resources and services of those agencies.The bill would take effect September 1, 2011 and apply only to sentences imposed in a criminal trial that commences on or after the effective date of the bill. 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