LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 16, 2013 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1428 by Hinojosa (Relating to the reformation of the sentences of juveniles convicted of capital felonies after being transferred to criminal court.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to amend sentences of imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for life without parole to permit the possibility of parole if the defendant was certified and his/her case was transferred from juvenile court to criminal court. Providing for the possibility of parole is expected to result in decreased demands upon the correctional resources of the state due to shorter terms of incarceration. For this analysis, it is assumed the number of offenders convicted under this statute 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. 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: UP, ESi, GG, JPo, JN
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 16, 2013
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1428 by Hinojosa (Relating to the reformation of the sentences of juveniles convicted of capital felonies after being transferred to criminal court.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1428 by Hinojosa (Relating to the reformation of the sentences of juveniles convicted of capital felonies after being transferred to criminal court.), As Introduced
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1428 by Hinojosa (Relating to the reformation of the sentences of juveniles convicted of capital felonies after being transferred to criminal court.), As Introduced
SB1428 by Hinojosa (Relating to the reformation of the sentences of juveniles convicted of capital felonies after being transferred to criminal court.), 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 amend sentences of imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for life without parole to permit the possibility of parole if the defendant was certified and his/her case was transferred from juvenile court to criminal court. Providing for the possibility of parole is expected to result in decreased demands upon the correctional resources of the state due to shorter terms of incarceration. For this analysis, it is assumed the number of offenders convicted under this statute 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 amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to amend sentences of imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for life without parole to permit the possibility of parole if the defendant was certified and his/her case was transferred from juvenile court to criminal court.
Providing for the possibility of parole is expected to result in decreased demands upon the correctional resources of the state due to shorter terms of incarceration. For this analysis, it is assumed the number of offenders convicted under this statute 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.
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: UP, ESi, GG, JPo, JN
UP, ESi, GG, JPo, JN