LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 3, 2023 TO: Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1731 by Jones, Jolanda (Relating to the release on personal bond of certain defendants charged with nonviolent misdemeanors.), As Introduced The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined due to the lack of data to estimate the number of persons arrested that would qualify for release on personal bond under the bill's provisions. The bill would require a magistrate to release certain defendants younger than 26 years of age charged with a nonviolent misdemeanor to be released on personal bond and would authorize requiring such a defendant to comply with certain bond conditions. According to the Office of Court Administration, the fiscal impact cannot be determined as the number of persons arrested that would qualify for release on personal bond under the bill's provisions is unknown. Local Government ImpactThe fiscal impact to units of local government cannot be determined as the number of persons arrested that would qualify for release on personal bond under the bill's provisions is unknown. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DDel, LBO
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 3, 2023
TO: Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1731 by Jones, Jolanda (Relating to the release on personal bond of certain defendants charged with nonviolent misdemeanors.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1731 by Jones, Jolanda (Relating to the release on personal bond of certain defendants charged with nonviolent misdemeanors.), As Introduced
Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1731 by Jones, Jolanda (Relating to the release on personal bond of certain defendants charged with nonviolent misdemeanors.), As Introduced
HB1731 by Jones, Jolanda (Relating to the release on personal bond of certain defendants charged with nonviolent misdemeanors.), As Introduced
The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined due to the lack of data to estimate the number of persons arrested that would qualify for release on personal bond under the bill's provisions.
The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined due to the lack of data to estimate the number of persons arrested that would qualify for release on personal bond under the bill's provisions.
The bill would require a magistrate to release certain defendants younger than 26 years of age charged with a nonviolent misdemeanor to be released on personal bond and would authorize requiring such a defendant to comply with certain bond conditions. According to the Office of Court Administration, the fiscal impact cannot be determined as the number of persons arrested that would qualify for release on personal bond under the bill's provisions is unknown.
According to the Office of Court Administration, the fiscal impact cannot be determined as the number of persons arrested that would qualify for release on personal bond under the bill's provisions is unknown.
Local Government Impact
The fiscal impact to units of local government cannot be determined as the number of persons arrested that would qualify for release on personal bond under the bill's provisions is unknown.
Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DDel, LBO
JMc, DDel, LBO