LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83rd LEGISLATURE 1st CALLED SESSION - 2013 June 24, 2013 TO: Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB23 by Huffman (Relating to the punishment for a capital felony committed by an individual younger than 18 years of age.), As Passed 2nd House No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Penal Code and Government Code as it relates to the punishment for a capital felony committed by an individual younger than 18 years of age. Under the provisions of the bill, any individual convicted of a capital felony who was 17 years old at the time of the offense shall be punished by a term of imprisonment of life or life without parole. Any individual convicted of a capital felony who was younger than 17 years old at the time of the offense shall be punished by a term of imprisonment of life. Persons convicted under these provisions who are punished with a sentence of life would not be eligible for parole until they had served, without consideration of good conduct time, 40 calendar years in prison. The bill decreases the penalty for certain offenders convicted of capital offenses. Decreasing the penalty for any criminal offense is expected to decrease demands on state correctional agency resources due to shorter terms of state correctional institution confinement. In the case of the bill, it is assumed that the number of offenders incarcerated under this statute would not significantly impact state correctional agencies' workload and programs. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: UP, ESi, GG, JPo
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83rd LEGISLATURE 1st CALLED SESSION - 2013
June 24, 2013
TO: Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB23 by Huffman (Relating to the punishment for a capital felony committed by an individual younger than 18 years of age.), As Passed 2nd House
TO: Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB23 by Huffman (Relating to the punishment for a capital felony committed by an individual younger than 18 years of age.), As Passed 2nd House
Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB23 by Huffman (Relating to the punishment for a capital felony committed by an individual younger than 18 years of age.), As Passed 2nd House
SB23 by Huffman (Relating to the punishment for a capital felony committed by an individual younger than 18 years of age.), As Passed 2nd House
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 and Government Code as it relates to the punishment for a capital felony committed by an individual younger than 18 years of age. Under the provisions of the bill, any individual convicted of a capital felony who was 17 years old at the time of the offense shall be punished by a term of imprisonment of life or life without parole. Any individual convicted of a capital felony who was younger than 17 years old at the time of the offense shall be punished by a term of imprisonment of life. Persons convicted under these provisions who are punished with a sentence of life would not be eligible for parole until they had served, without consideration of good conduct time, 40 calendar years in prison. The bill decreases the penalty for certain offenders convicted of capital offenses. Decreasing the penalty for any criminal offense is expected to decrease demands on state correctional agency resources due to shorter terms of state correctional institution confinement. In the case of the bill, it is assumed that the number of offenders incarcerated under this statute would not significantly impact state correctional agencies' workload and programs.
The bill would amend the Penal Code and Government Code as it relates to the punishment for a capital felony committed by an individual younger than 18 years of age. Under the provisions of the bill, any individual convicted of a capital felony who was 17 years old at the time of the offense shall be punished by a term of imprisonment of life or life without parole. Any individual convicted of a capital felony who was younger than 17 years old at the time of the offense shall be punished by a term of imprisonment of life. Persons convicted under these provisions who are punished with a sentence of life would not be eligible for parole until they had served, without consideration of good conduct time, 40 calendar years in prison. The bill decreases the penalty for certain offenders convicted of capital offenses. Decreasing the penalty for any criminal offense is expected to decrease demands on state correctional agency resources due to shorter terms of state correctional institution confinement. In the case of the bill, it is assumed that the number of offenders incarcerated under this statute would not significantly impact state correctional agencies' workload and programs.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: UP, ESi, GG, JPo
UP, ESi, GG, JPo