Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HJR10 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 04/17/2021

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             April 17, 2021       TO: Honorable Andrew S. Murr, Chair, House Committee on Corrections     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HJR10 by Thompson, Senfronia (proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for a court to terminate the sentence of a person who has successfully served the required number of years on parole.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted     No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $178,333. The resolution would amend the Texas Constitution to allow a court to grant a commutation of punishment for  parolees who have successfully served their required number of years on parole. According to the Office of Court Administration and the Board of Pardons and Paroles, the costs associated with the bill's provisions could be absorbed using existing resources.The resolution would be submitted to voters at an election to be held on November 2, 2021.  The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $178,333 in fiscal year 2022.   Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.  Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin, 697 Board of Pardons and Paroles  LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DKN, KFB, KVEL

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 17, 2021

 

 

  TO: Honorable Andrew S. Murr, Chair, House Committee on Corrections     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HJR10 by Thompson, Senfronia (proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for a court to terminate the sentence of a person who has successfully served the required number of years on parole.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted   

TO: Honorable Andrew S. Murr, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HJR10 by Thompson, Senfronia (proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for a court to terminate the sentence of a person who has successfully served the required number of years on parole.), 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 

 HJR10 by Thompson, Senfronia (proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for a court to terminate the sentence of a person who has successfully served the required number of years on parole.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 

 HJR10 by Thompson, Senfronia (proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for a court to terminate the sentence of a person who has successfully served the required number of years on parole.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 



No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $178,333.

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $178,333.

The resolution would amend the Texas Constitution to allow a court to grant a commutation of punishment for  parolees who have successfully served their required number of years on parole. According to the Office of Court Administration and the Board of Pardons and Paroles, the costs associated with the bill's provisions could be absorbed using existing resources.The resolution would be submitted to voters at an election to be held on November 2, 2021.  The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $178,333 in fiscal year 2022. 

 Local Government Impact

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

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

212 Office of Court Admin, 697 Board of Pardons and Paroles

LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DKN, KFB, KVEL

JMc, DKN, KFB, KVEL