LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 9, 2011 TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence 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 Engrossed 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, where a defendant elects to have the jury assess the sentence. 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, ADM, ESi, GG, LM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 9, 2011
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence 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 Engrossed
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
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 Engrossed
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
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 Engrossed
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 Engrossed
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, where a defendant elects to have the jury assess the sentence. 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, ADM, ESi, GG, LM
JOB, ADM, ESi, GG, LM