LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 31, 2017 TO: Honorable Roland Gutierrez, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB865 by Blanco (Relating to establishing a veterans services coordinator for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and a veterans reentry dorm program for certain state jail defendants confined by the department.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code relating to establishing a veterans services coordinator for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and a veterans reentry dorm program for certain state jail defendants confined by the department. The Office of the Attorney General, Department of Criminal Justice and Veterans Commission have indicated that any costs associated with implementing the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2017. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:302 Office of the Attorney General, 403 Veterans Commission, 696 Department of Criminal Justice LBB Staff: UP, LBO, NV, GGo, JSm, KVe, JGA
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 31, 2017
TO: Honorable Roland Gutierrez, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB865 by Blanco (Relating to establishing a veterans services coordinator for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and a veterans reentry dorm program for certain state jail defendants confined by the department.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Roland Gutierrez, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB865 by Blanco (Relating to establishing a veterans services coordinator for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and a veterans reentry dorm program for certain state jail defendants confined by the department.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Roland Gutierrez, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Honorable Roland Gutierrez, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB865 by Blanco (Relating to establishing a veterans services coordinator for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and a veterans reentry dorm program for certain state jail defendants confined by the department.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB865 by Blanco (Relating to establishing a veterans services coordinator for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and a veterans reentry dorm program for certain state jail defendants confined by the department.), 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 relating to establishing a veterans services coordinator for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and a veterans reentry dorm program for certain state jail defendants confined by the department. The Office of the Attorney General, Department of Criminal Justice and Veterans Commission have indicated that any costs associated with implementing the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General, 403 Veterans Commission, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
302 Office of the Attorney General, 403 Veterans Commission, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff: UP, LBO, NV, GGo, JSm, KVe, JGA
UP, LBO, NV, GGo, JSm, KVe, JGA