LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 25, 2025 TO: Honorable Sam Harless, Chair, House Committee on Corrections FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2017 by Gerdes (Relating to increasing the minimum term of imprisonment and changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for certain persons convicted of intoxication manslaughter.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would set a minimum 10 year term of imprisonment for persons convicted of intoxication manslaughter who are shown at trial to have been present in this country at the time of that offense in violation of the offense of illegal entry into this state. The bill would also remove community supervision as a sentence option for these offenders.It is assumed that any fiscal impact and any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state 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. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 697 Board of Pardons and Paroles LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, MGol, DGI
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 25, 2025
TO: Honorable Sam Harless, Chair, House Committee on Corrections FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2017 by Gerdes (Relating to increasing the minimum term of imprisonment and changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for certain persons convicted of intoxication manslaughter.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Sam Harless, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2017 by Gerdes (Relating to increasing the minimum term of imprisonment and changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for certain persons convicted of intoxication manslaughter.), 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
HB2017 by Gerdes (Relating to increasing the minimum term of imprisonment and changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for certain persons convicted of intoxication manslaughter.), As Introduced
HB2017 by Gerdes (Relating to increasing the minimum term of imprisonment and changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for certain persons convicted of intoxication manslaughter.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would set a minimum 10 year term of imprisonment for persons convicted of intoxication manslaughter who are shown at trial to have been present in this country at the time of that offense in violation of the offense of illegal entry into this state. The bill would also remove community supervision as a sentence option for these offenders.It is assumed that any fiscal impact and any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state 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.
Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 697 Board of Pardons and Paroles
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 697 Board of Pardons and Paroles
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, MGol, DGI
JMc, MGol, DGI