LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 15, 2017 TO: Honorable James White, Chair, House Committee on Corrections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB117 by White (Relating to ethyl alcohol monitoring as a condition of community supervision for certain intoxication offenses; authorizing the imposition of costs.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to authorize a judge to require a defendant to wear or use an ethyl alcohol monitoring device in lieu of, or in addition to, an ignition interlocking device as a condition of community supervision for certain intoxication offenses. The bill would require costs for the device to be paid by the defendant unless waived or reduced based on ability to pay. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: UP, KJo, MW, PBO
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 15, 2017
TO: Honorable James White, Chair, House Committee on Corrections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB117 by White (Relating to ethyl alcohol monitoring as a condition of community supervision for certain intoxication offenses; authorizing the imposition of costs.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable James White, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB117 by White (Relating to ethyl alcohol monitoring as a condition of community supervision for certain intoxication offenses; authorizing the imposition of costs.), As Introduced
Honorable James White, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
Honorable James White, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB117 by White (Relating to ethyl alcohol monitoring as a condition of community supervision for certain intoxication offenses; authorizing the imposition of costs.), As Introduced
HB117 by White (Relating to ethyl alcohol monitoring as a condition of community supervision for certain intoxication offenses; authorizing the imposition of costs.), 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 authorize a judge to require a defendant to wear or use an ethyl alcohol monitoring device in lieu of, or in addition to, an ignition interlocking device as a condition of community supervision for certain intoxication offenses. The bill would require costs for the device to be paid by the defendant unless waived or reduced based on ability to pay. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: UP, KJo, MW, PBO
UP, KJo, MW, PBO