LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 14, 2021 TO: Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1308 by Gonzlez, Mary (relating to the establishment of a task force to conduct a comprehensive study on best practice standards for the confinement of pregnant prisoners in county jails.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would establish a task force to study best practice standards for the confinement of pregnant inmates in county jails. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) would appoint members to the nine person task force. The bill would also direct the task force to produce a written report no later than December 1, 2022. According to TCJS, the costs associated with the bill's provisions could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 409 Commission on Jail Standards LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AF, KFB, KVEL LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 14, 2021 TO: Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1308 by Gonzlez, Mary (relating to the establishment of a task force to conduct a comprehensive study on best practice standards for the confinement of pregnant prisoners in county jails.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1308 by Gonzlez, Mary (relating to the establishment of a task force to conduct a comprehensive study on best practice standards for the confinement of pregnant prisoners in county jails.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB1308 by Gonzlez, Mary (relating to the establishment of a task force to conduct a comprehensive study on best practice standards for the confinement of pregnant prisoners in county jails.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB1308 by Gonzlez, Mary (relating to the establishment of a task force to conduct a comprehensive study on best practice standards for the confinement of pregnant prisoners in county jails.), 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 establish a task force to study best practice standards for the confinement of pregnant inmates in county jails. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) would appoint members to the nine person task force. The bill would also direct the task force to produce a written report no later than December 1, 2022. According to TCJS, the costs associated with the bill's provisions could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 409 Commission on Jail Standards 409 Commission on Jail Standards LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AF, KFB, KVEL JMc, AF, KFB, KVEL