LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 4, 2025 TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3360 by Cook (Relating to the protection and detention of a juvenile who engages in delinquent conduct or commits a felony offense while committed to the custody of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department; changing the eligibility for community supervision; redefining habitual felony conduct.), As Introduced Changing discharge outcomes may result in changes in demands upon state and local correctional resources due to a possible change in the number of individuals placed under supervision in the community or sentenced to a term of confinement. The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined due to a lack of data to estimate the prevalence of conduct outlined in the bill's provisions that would be subject to criminal penalties. Among other provisions, the bill would affect the potential discharge outcomes of juveniles who allegedly commit a felony offense or habitual felony offenses (as defined) while at a Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) facility, TJJD halfway house, secure facility, or during a determinate sentence probation to allow for a change in sentence type and in the length of stay as well as the potential immediate transfer to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) without eligibility for community supervision. The bill would authorize the special prosecution unit to participate in certain hearings regarding violations of terms of condition of releases.The Office of Court Administration (OCA) indicates the impact to the state court system is not anticipated to be significant. Local Government ImpactWhile the fiscal impact cannot be determined, changing discharge outcomes may result in changes in demands upon local correctional resources due to a possible change in the number of individuals placed under supervision in the community or sentenced to a term of confinement. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 644 Juvenile Justice Department, 696 Department of Criminal Justice LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, MGol, AMr, CSh, AF, QH
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 4, 2025
TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3360 by Cook (Relating to the protection and detention of a juvenile who engages in delinquent conduct or commits a felony offense while committed to the custody of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department; changing the eligibility for community supervision; redefining habitual felony conduct.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3360 by Cook (Relating to the protection and detention of a juvenile who engages in delinquent conduct or commits a felony offense while committed to the custody of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department; changing the eligibility for community supervision; redefining habitual felony conduct.), As Introduced
Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3360 by Cook (Relating to the protection and detention of a juvenile who engages in delinquent conduct or commits a felony offense while committed to the custody of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department; changing the eligibility for community supervision; redefining habitual felony conduct.), As Introduced
HB3360 by Cook (Relating to the protection and detention of a juvenile who engages in delinquent conduct or commits a felony offense while committed to the custody of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department; changing the eligibility for community supervision; redefining habitual felony conduct.), As Introduced
Changing discharge outcomes may result in changes in demands upon state and local correctional resources due to a possible change in the number of individuals placed under supervision in the community or sentenced to a term of confinement. The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined due to a lack of data to estimate the prevalence of conduct outlined in the bill's provisions that would be subject to criminal penalties.
Changing discharge outcomes may result in changes in demands upon state and local correctional resources due to a possible change in the number of individuals placed under supervision in the community or sentenced to a term of confinement. The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined due to a lack of data to estimate the prevalence of conduct outlined in the bill's provisions that would be subject to criminal penalties.
Among other provisions, the bill would affect the potential discharge outcomes of juveniles who allegedly commit a felony offense or habitual felony offenses (as defined) while at a Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) facility, TJJD halfway house, secure facility, or during a determinate sentence probation to allow for a change in sentence type and in the length of stay as well as the potential immediate transfer to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) without eligibility for community supervision. The bill would authorize the special prosecution unit to participate in certain hearings regarding violations of terms of condition of releases.The Office of Court Administration (OCA) indicates the impact to the state court system is not anticipated to be significant.
Local Government Impact
While the fiscal impact cannot be determined, changing discharge outcomes may result in changes in demands upon local correctional resources due to a possible change in the number of individuals placed under supervision in the community or sentenced to a term of confinement.
Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 644 Juvenile Justice Department, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 644 Juvenile Justice Department, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, MGol, AMr, CSh, AF, QH
JMc, MGol, AMr, CSh, AF, QH