LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 23, 2017 TO: Honorable James White, Chair, House Committee on Corrections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2888 by Romero, Jr. (relating to an inmate’s completion of classes or programs before being released on parole.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code to require the Board of Pardons and Paroles (BPP) to identify an offender's completion of classes or programs before being released on parole. The bill would also require the Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to make a reasonable effort to have an offender complete any classes or programs so that release on parole is not delayed. TDCJ and BPP anticipates any additional work resulting from the provisions of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2017. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:696 Department of Criminal Justice, 697 Board of Pardons and Paroles LBB Staff: UP, KJo, AI, KVe
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 23, 2017
TO: Honorable James White, Chair, House Committee on Corrections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2888 by Romero, Jr. (relating to an inmate’s completion of classes or programs before being released on parole.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable James White, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2888 by Romero, Jr. (relating to an inmate’s completion of classes or programs before being released on parole.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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
HB2888 by Romero, Jr. (relating to an inmate’s completion of classes or programs before being released on parole.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB2888 by Romero, Jr. (relating to an inmate’s completion of classes or programs before being released on parole.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code to require the Board of Pardons and Paroles (BPP) to identify an offender's completion of classes or programs before being released on parole. The bill would also require the Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to make a reasonable effort to have an offender complete any classes or programs so that release on parole is not delayed. TDCJ and BPP anticipates any additional work resulting from the provisions of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 697 Board of Pardons and Paroles
696 Department of Criminal Justice, 697 Board of Pardons and Paroles
LBB Staff: UP, KJo, AI, KVe
UP, KJo, AI, KVe