LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 21, 2023 TO: Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB77 by Neave Criado (Relating to status offenses committed by a child, including the repeal of the status offense of a child voluntarily running away from home.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would repeal the status offense of a child voluntarily running away from home and amend the definition of "missing child" in the Education Code to include such children. The bill would prohibit the detention of a child accused of only a status offense except in a nonsecure setting. The bill would prohibit a status offender, under any circumstances, from being placed in a post-adjudication secure correctional facility. It is assumed that any fiscal impact and any impact on state juvenile correctional populations or on the demand for state juvenile correctional resources would not be significant. Local Government ImpactIt is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement would not be significant. According to the Texas Education Agency, no fiscal implication to units of local government is expected with respect to the Education Code provisions of the bill. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 644 Juvenile Justice Department, 701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DDel, LBO, ESch
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 21, 2023
TO: Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB77 by Neave Criado (Relating to status offenses committed by a child, including the repeal of the status offense of a child voluntarily running away from home.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB77 by Neave Criado (Relating to status offenses committed by a child, including the repeal of the status offense of a child voluntarily running away from home.), As Introduced
Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB77 by Neave Criado (Relating to status offenses committed by a child, including the repeal of the status offense of a child voluntarily running away from home.), As Introduced
HB77 by Neave Criado (Relating to status offenses committed by a child, including the repeal of the status offense of a child voluntarily running away from home.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would repeal the status offense of a child voluntarily running away from home and amend the definition of "missing child" in the Education Code to include such children. The bill would prohibit the detention of a child accused of only a status offense except in a nonsecure setting. The bill would prohibit a status offender, under any circumstances, from being placed in a post-adjudication secure correctional facility. It is assumed that any fiscal impact and any impact on state juvenile correctional populations or on the demand for state juvenile correctional resources would not be significant.
Local Government Impact
It is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement would not be significant. According to the Texas Education Agency, no fiscal implication to units of local government is expected with respect to the Education Code provisions of the bill.
Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 644 Juvenile Justice Department, 701 Texas Education Agency
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 644 Juvenile Justice Department, 701 Texas Education Agency
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DDel, LBO, ESch
JMc, DDel, LBO, ESch