LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 20, 2023 TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Corrections FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB4251 by Cook (Relating to the provision of postsecondary education and training to certain inmates in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would authorize the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to contract with public and nonprofit institutions of higher education for the provision of post-secondary education and training programs for certain inmates. According to TDCJ, the Texas Education Agency, the Higher Education Coordinating Board, the State Office of Administrative Hearings, the Texas Workforce Commission, and the Department of Public Safety, 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 > 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 405 Department of Public Safety, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 701 Texas Education Agency, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DDel, KFB, CSh
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 20, 2023
TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Corrections FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB4251 by Cook (Relating to the provision of postsecondary education and training to certain inmates in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB4251 by Cook (Relating to the provision of postsecondary education and training to certain inmates in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB4251 by Cook (Relating to the provision of postsecondary education and training to certain inmates in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB4251 by Cook (Relating to the provision of postsecondary education and training to certain inmates in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would authorize the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to contract with public and nonprofit institutions of higher education for the provision of post-secondary education and training programs for certain inmates. According to TDCJ, the Texas Education Agency, the Higher Education Coordinating Board, the State Office of Administrative Hearings, the Texas Workforce Commission, and the Department of Public Safety, 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 > 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 405 Department of Public Safety, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 701 Texas Education Agency, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
320 Texas Workforce Commission, 360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 405 Department of Public Safety, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 701 Texas Education Agency, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DDel, KFB, CSh
JMc, DDel, KFB, CSh