LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 29, 2025 TO: Honorable Sam Harless, Chair, House Committee on Corrections FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1969 by Collier (Relating to providing inmates with certain documents on release or discharge; changing a fee.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to submit a request for the issuance of a renewal driver's license or commercial driver's license to the Department of Public Safety (DPS) on behalf of an inmate discharged or released on parole, mandatory supervision, or conditional pardon. Under the provisions of the bill, the fee for a renewal driver's license or commercial driver's license for a discharged or released inmate is $5.The bill would require TDCJ to reimburse DPS and the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) for actual costs incurred by those agencies in implanting the provisions of the bill and would authorize but not require TDCJ to charge an inmate for the actual costs incurred. According to TDCJ, DPS, and DSHS, any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.According to the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the revenue impact to the state cannot be determined due to a lack of data on the number of inmates in need of and eligible for a renewal driver's license or commercial driver's license upon discharge or release. However, it is assumed that any revenue implications associated with the bill would be insignificant. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 696 Department of Criminal Justice LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, MGol, CSh, JLa
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 29, 2025
TO: Honorable Sam Harless, Chair, House Committee on Corrections FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1969 by Collier (Relating to providing inmates with certain documents on release or discharge; changing a fee.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Sam Harless, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1969 by Collier (Relating to providing inmates with certain documents on release or discharge; changing a fee.), As Introduced
Honorable Sam Harless, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
Honorable Sam Harless, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1969 by Collier (Relating to providing inmates with certain documents on release or discharge; changing a fee.), As Introduced
HB1969 by Collier (Relating to providing inmates with certain documents on release or discharge; changing a fee.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to submit a request for the issuance of a renewal driver's license or commercial driver's license to the Department of Public Safety (DPS) on behalf of an inmate discharged or released on parole, mandatory supervision, or conditional pardon. Under the provisions of the bill, the fee for a renewal driver's license or commercial driver's license for a discharged or released inmate is $5.The bill would require TDCJ to reimburse DPS and the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) for actual costs incurred by those agencies in implanting the provisions of the bill and would authorize but not require TDCJ to charge an inmate for the actual costs incurred. According to TDCJ, DPS, and DSHS, any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.According to the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the revenue impact to the state cannot be determined due to a lack of data on the number of inmates in need of and eligible for a renewal driver's license or commercial driver's license upon discharge or release. However, it is assumed that any revenue implications associated with the bill would be insignificant.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, MGol, CSh, JLa
JMc, MGol, CSh, JLa