LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 14, 2023 TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1563 by Harless (Relating to the confinement in a county jail of a person pending a transfer to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to the compensation for certain costs of confinement.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to take custody of any person awaiting transfer to the department not later than the 45th day following the date on which all required documents have been received by the department. Under the bill, should the department not take custody within that timeframe, they would be required to compensate the county jail at a rate equal to cost TDCJ would have incurred for the confinement for that inmate.According to TDCJ, any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 696 Department of Criminal Justice LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KK, LBO, CSh, DDel, KFB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 14, 2023
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1563 by Harless (Relating to the confinement in a county jail of a person pending a transfer to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to the compensation for certain costs of confinement.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1563 by Harless (Relating to the confinement in a county jail of a person pending a transfer to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to the compensation for certain costs of confinement.), As Engrossed
Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance
Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1563 by Harless (Relating to the confinement in a county jail of a person pending a transfer to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to the compensation for certain costs of confinement.), As Engrossed
HB1563 by Harless (Relating to the confinement in a county jail of a person pending a transfer to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to the compensation for certain costs of confinement.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to take custody of any person awaiting transfer to the department not later than the 45th day following the date on which all required documents have been received by the department. Under the bill, should the department not take custody within that timeframe, they would be required to compensate the county jail at a rate equal to cost TDCJ would have incurred for the confinement for that inmate.According to TDCJ, any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.
According to TDCJ, any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KK, LBO, CSh, DDel, KFB
JMc, KK, LBO, CSh, DDel, KFB