LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 23, 2023 TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Corrections FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB967 by Allen (Relating to program accessibility for female inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB967, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($5,688,036) through the biennium ending August 31, 2025. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill. General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact toGeneral Revenue Related Funds2024($2,844,018)2025($2,844,018)2026($2,844,018)2027($2,844,018)2028($2,844,018)All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund12024($2,844,018)2025($2,844,018)2026($2,844,018)2027($2,844,018)2028($2,844,018) Fiscal AnalysisThe bill would amend the Government Code as it relates to female inmates' access to certain programs at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) correctional facilities. According to TDCJ, the bill would expand certain contracts related to vocational and educational classes, life skills training, and substance use treatment and would have an estimated fiscal impact of $2,844,018 per fiscal year.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 23, 2023
TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Corrections FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB967 by Allen (Relating to program accessibility for female inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB967 by Allen (Relating to program accessibility for female inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.), As Introduced
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
HB967 by Allen (Relating to program accessibility for female inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.), As Introduced
HB967 by Allen (Relating to program accessibility for female inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB967, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($5,688,036) through the biennium ending August 31, 2025. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB967, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($5,688,036) through the biennium ending August 31, 2025. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact:
2024 ($2,844,018)
2025 ($2,844,018)
2026 ($2,844,018)
2027 ($2,844,018)
2028 ($2,844,018)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
2024 ($2,844,018)
2025 ($2,844,018)
2026 ($2,844,018)
2027 ($2,844,018)
2028 ($2,844,018)
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would amend the Government Code as it relates to female inmates' access to certain programs at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) correctional facilities. According to TDCJ, the bill would expand certain contracts related to vocational and educational classes, life skills training, and substance use treatment and would have an estimated fiscal impact of $2,844,018 per fiscal year.
Methodology
TDCJ conducted an assessment to determine which types of programs were needed at female correctional facilities. The programming costs were estimated using the current contracted rates and applied to an estimated population for these programming services. TDCJ estimated the service population at approximately 20 percent of capacity for female correctional facilities. The estimated annual fiscal impact is $0.4 million for educational and vocational programs, $1.6 million for substance use treatment, $0.5 million for cognitive therapy, and $0.3 million for life skills training.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 696 Department of Criminal Justice
696 Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DDel, KFB, CSh
JMc, DDel, KFB, CSh