Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB465 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 04/01/2021

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             April 1, 2021       TO: Honorable Andrew S. Murr, Chair, House Committee on Corrections     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB465 by Shaheen (Relating to changing the eligibility for release on parole of certain inmates serving sentences for trafficking offenses involving one or more child victims.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted     No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend various codes as they relate to parole eligibility. Under the provisions of the bill, for individuals serving sentences for certain trafficking of persons offenses, eligibility for consideration to release to parole supervision would be either removed or subjected to certain limitations. The Office of Court Administration, the Department of Criminal Justice, and the Board of Pardons and Paroles indicate the modifications outlined in the bill's provisions would not result in a significant fiscal impact. This analysis assumes implementing the provisions of the bill addressing felony sanctions would not result in a significant impact on the demand for state correctional resources.   Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.  Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 697 Board of Pardons and Paroles  LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DKN, LM, DGI

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 1, 2021

 

 

  TO: Honorable Andrew S. Murr, Chair, House Committee on Corrections     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB465 by Shaheen (Relating to changing the eligibility for release on parole of certain inmates serving sentences for trafficking offenses involving one or more child victims.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted   

TO: Honorable Andrew S. Murr, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB465 by Shaheen (Relating to changing the eligibility for release on parole of certain inmates serving sentences for trafficking offenses involving one or more child victims.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

 Honorable Andrew S. Murr, Chair, House Committee on Corrections

 Honorable Andrew S. Murr, Chair, House Committee on Corrections

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 HB465 by Shaheen (Relating to changing the eligibility for release on parole of certain inmates serving sentences for trafficking offenses involving one or more child victims.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 

 HB465 by Shaheen (Relating to changing the eligibility for release on parole of certain inmates serving sentences for trafficking offenses involving one or more child victims.), 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 various codes as they relate to parole eligibility. Under the provisions of the bill, for individuals serving sentences for certain trafficking of persons offenses, eligibility for consideration to release to parole supervision would be either removed or subjected to certain limitations. The Office of Court Administration, the Department of Criminal Justice, and the Board of Pardons and Paroles indicate the modifications outlined in the bill's provisions would not result in a significant fiscal impact. This analysis assumes implementing the provisions of the bill addressing felony sanctions would not result in a significant impact on the demand for state correctional resources. 

 Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 697 Board of Pardons and Paroles

212 Office of Court Admin, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 697 Board of Pardons and Paroles

LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DKN, LM, DGI

JMc, DKN, LM, DGI