LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 19, 2023 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1151 by Whitmire (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 19, 2023
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1151 by Whitmire (Relating to the authority of corporations to act as sureties on bail bonds.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1151 by Whitmire (Relating to the authority of corporations to act as sureties on bail bonds.), As Introduced
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1151 by Whitmire (Relating to the authority of corporations to act as sureties on bail bonds.), As Introduced
SB1151 by Whitmire (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