LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATURE 3rd CALLED SESSION 2021 September 22, 2021 TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SJR1 by Huffman (Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring a judge or magistrate to impose the least restrictive conditions of bail that may be necessary and authorizing the denial of bail under some circumstances to a person accused of a violent or sexual offense or of continuous trafficking of persons.), As Introduced The fiscal implications of the resolution cannot be determined at this time due to the amount of state revenue reduction being unknown. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $178,333. Based on information provided by the Office of Court Administration, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the resolution could be accomplished utilizing existing resources. According to the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the resolution could result in a reduction to state revenue, but the amount cannot be estimated. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, LBO, CMA, DA
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATURE 3rd CALLED SESSION 2021
September 22, 2021
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SJR1 by Huffman (Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring a judge or magistrate to impose the least restrictive conditions of bail that may be necessary and authorizing the denial of bail under some circumstances to a person accused of a violent or sexual offense or of continuous trafficking of persons.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SJR1 by Huffman (Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring a judge or magistrate to impose the least restrictive conditions of bail that may be necessary and authorizing the denial of bail under some circumstances to a person accused of a violent or sexual offense or of continuous trafficking of persons.), As Introduced
Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SJR1 by Huffman (Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring a judge or magistrate to impose the least restrictive conditions of bail that may be necessary and authorizing the denial of bail under some circumstances to a person accused of a violent or sexual offense or of continuous trafficking of persons.), As Introduced
SJR1 by Huffman (Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring a judge or magistrate to impose the least restrictive conditions of bail that may be necessary and authorizing the denial of bail under some circumstances to a person accused of a violent or sexual offense or of continuous trafficking of persons.), As Introduced
The fiscal implications of the resolution cannot be determined at this time due to the amount of state revenue reduction being unknown. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $178,333.
The fiscal implications of the resolution cannot be determined at this time due to the amount of state revenue reduction being unknown. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $178,333.
Based on information provided by the Office of Court Administration, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the resolution could be accomplished utilizing existing resources. According to the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the resolution could result in a reduction to state revenue, but the amount cannot be estimated.
According to the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the resolution could result in a reduction to state revenue, but the amount cannot be estimated.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
212 Office of Court Admin, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, LBO, CMA, DA
JMc, LBO, CMA, DA