LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 17, 2021 TO: Honorable Victoria Neave, Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB686 by Moody (Relating to the release on parole of certain inmates convicted of an offense committed when younger than 18 years of age; changing parole eligibility.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code as it relates to the eligibility for consideration for release onto parole of certain individuals convicted of certain offenses committed when younger than 18 years of age. Under the provisions of the bill, these individuals would be eligible for consideration for release onto parole supervision when the actual time served on a sentence equals one-half of the sentence or 20 years, whichever is less, with a minimum term of confinement of four years. The bill would also amend the Government Code to add additional parole considerations for youth offenders and permit the Board of Pardons and Paroles to employ certain mental health professionals to assist with these considerations. The bill would take effect immediately upon passage by two-thirds majority, or on September 1, 2021 and apply to individuals confined in state correctional institutions on or after the effective date, regardless of whether the offense for which they are confined occurred before, on, or after the effective date of the Act.Under existing statute, most of these individuals are eligible for parole consideration when the actual time served on a sentence equals one-half of the sentence or 30 years, whichever is less, with a minimum term of confinement of two years. Decreasing the amount of time an individual must serve before becoming eligible for parole consideration is expected to result in reduced demands on the correctional resources of the State due to an opportunity for shorter terms of confinement within state correctional institutions. This analysis assumes the provisions of the bill addressing felony sanctions would not result in a significant impact on the demand for state correctional resources.The Texas Juvenile Justice Department and Board of Pardons and Paroles indicate the modifications outlined in the bill's provisions will not result in a significant fiscal impact. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 644 Juvenile Justice Department, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 697 Board of Pardons and Paroles LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DKn, LM, AF, SPa
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 17, 2021
TO: Honorable Victoria Neave, Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB686 by Moody (Relating to the release on parole of certain inmates convicted of an offense committed when younger than 18 years of age; changing parole eligibility.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Victoria Neave, Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB686 by Moody (Relating to the release on parole of certain inmates convicted of an offense committed when younger than 18 years of age; changing parole eligibility.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Victoria Neave, Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Honorable Victoria Neave, Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB686 by Moody (Relating to the release on parole of certain inmates convicted of an offense committed when younger than 18 years of age; changing parole eligibility.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB686 by Moody (Relating to the release on parole of certain inmates convicted of an offense committed when younger than 18 years of age; changing parole eligibility.), 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 as it relates to the eligibility for consideration for release onto parole of certain individuals convicted of certain offenses committed when younger than 18 years of age. Under the provisions of the bill, these individuals would be eligible for consideration for release onto parole supervision when the actual time served on a sentence equals one-half of the sentence or 20 years, whichever is less, with a minimum term of confinement of four years. The bill would also amend the Government Code to add additional parole considerations for youth offenders and permit the Board of Pardons and Paroles to employ certain mental health professionals to assist with these considerations. The bill would take effect immediately upon passage by two-thirds majority, or on September 1, 2021 and apply to individuals confined in state correctional institutions on or after the effective date, regardless of whether the offense for which they are confined occurred before, on, or after the effective date of the Act.Under existing statute, most of these individuals are eligible for parole consideration when the actual time served on a sentence equals one-half of the sentence or 30 years, whichever is less, with a minimum term of confinement of two years. Decreasing the amount of time an individual must serve before becoming eligible for parole consideration is expected to result in reduced demands on the correctional resources of the State due to an opportunity for shorter terms of confinement within state correctional institutions. This analysis assumes the provisions of the bill addressing felony sanctions would not result in a significant impact on the demand for state correctional resources.The Texas Juvenile Justice Department and Board of Pardons and Paroles indicate the modifications outlined in the bill's provisions will not result in a significant fiscal impact.
The bill would amend the Government Code as it relates to the eligibility for consideration for release onto parole of certain individuals convicted of certain offenses committed when younger than 18 years of age. Under the provisions of the bill, these individuals would be eligible for consideration for release onto parole supervision when the actual time served on a sentence equals one-half of the sentence or 20 years, whichever is less, with a minimum term of confinement of four years. The bill would also amend the Government Code to add additional parole considerations for youth offenders and permit the Board of Pardons and Paroles to employ certain mental health professionals to assist with these considerations. The bill would take effect immediately upon passage by two-thirds majority, or on September 1, 2021 and apply to individuals confined in state correctional institutions on or after the effective date, regardless of whether the offense for which they are confined occurred before, on, or after the effective date of the Act.
Under existing statute, most of these individuals are eligible for parole consideration when the actual time served on a sentence equals one-half of the sentence or 30 years, whichever is less, with a minimum term of confinement of two years. Decreasing the amount of time an individual must serve before becoming eligible for parole consideration is expected to result in reduced demands on the correctional resources of the State due to an opportunity for shorter terms of confinement within state correctional institutions. This analysis assumes the provisions of the bill addressing felony sanctions would not result in a significant impact on the demand for state correctional resources.
The Texas Juvenile Justice Department and Board of Pardons and Paroles indicate the modifications outlined in the bill's provisions will not result in a significant fiscal impact.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 644 Juvenile Justice Department, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 697 Board of Pardons and Paroles
644 Juvenile Justice Department, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 697 Board of Pardons and Paroles
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DKn, LM, AF, SPa
JMc, DKn, LM, AF, SPa