LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 27, 2023 TO: Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB227 by Johnson, Ann (Relating to the authority of corporations to act as sureties on bail bonds.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would create a minimum fee that a defendant must pay to a corporation before the corporation may act as a surety on a bail bond for the defendant. Local Government ImpactThere may be costs to units of local government that detain defendants to the extent that some defendants remain in detention due to the minimum fee. Source Agencies: b > td > LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DDel, BC, DPE
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 27, 2023
TO: Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB227 by Johnson, Ann (Relating to the authority of corporations to act as sureties on bail bonds.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB227 by Johnson, Ann (Relating to the authority of corporations to act as sureties on bail bonds.), 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
HB227 by Johnson, Ann (Relating to the authority of corporations to act as sureties on bail bonds.), As Introduced
HB227 by Johnson, Ann (Relating to the authority of corporations to act as sureties on bail bonds.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would create a minimum fee that a defendant must pay to a corporation before the corporation may act as a surety on a bail bond for the defendant.
Local Government Impact
There may be costs to units of local government that detain defendants to the extent that some defendants remain in detention due to the minimum fee.
Source Agencies: b > td >
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DDel, BC, DPE
JMc, DDel, BC, DPE