LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 8, 2025 TO: Honorable Sam Harless, Chair, House Committee on Corrections FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3636 by Metcalf (Relating to the payment of restitution by a person released on parole or to mandatory supervision.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB3636, As Introduced: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact toGeneral Revenue Related Funds2026$02027$02028$02029$02030$0All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) fromCrime Victims Aux Acct494 Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) fromCrime Victims Comp Acct4692026($1,580,000)$1,580,0002027($1,537,000)$1,537,0002028($1,537,000)$1,537,0002029($1,537,000)$1,537,0002030($1,537,000)$1,537,000 Fiscal AnalysisThe bill would direct any restitution payments made as a condition of parole or mandatory supervision that remain unclaimed by the victim for three years be deposited to GR Account 0469 Compensation to Victims of Crime. Current law directs such restitution payments that have been abandoned for five years be transferred to the Comptroller as abandoned property and deposited to GR Account 0494 Compensation to Victims of Crime Auxiliary.Note: This legislation would do one or more of the following: create or recreate a dedicated account in the General Revenue Fund, create or recreate a special or trust fund either in, with, or outside the Treasury, or create a dedicated revenue source. The fund, account, or revenue dedication included in this bill would be subject to funds consolidation review by the current Legislature.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 8, 2025
TO: Honorable Sam Harless, Chair, House Committee on Corrections FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3636 by Metcalf (Relating to the payment of restitution by a person released on parole or to mandatory supervision.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Sam Harless, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3636 by Metcalf (Relating to the payment of restitution by a person released on parole or to mandatory supervision.), 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
HB3636 by Metcalf (Relating to the payment of restitution by a person released on parole or to mandatory supervision.), As Introduced
HB3636 by Metcalf (Relating to the payment of restitution by a person released on parole or to mandatory supervision.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB3636, As Introduced: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2027.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB3636, As Introduced: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2027.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact:
2026 $0
2027 $0
2028 $0
2029 $0
2030 $0
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
2026 ($1,580,000) $1,580,000
2027 ($1,537,000) $1,537,000
2028 ($1,537,000) $1,537,000
2029 ($1,537,000) $1,537,000
2030 ($1,537,000) $1,537,000
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would direct any restitution payments made as a condition of parole or mandatory supervision that remain unclaimed by the victim for three years be deposited to GR Account 0469 Compensation to Victims of Crime. Current law directs such restitution payments that have been abandoned for five years be transferred to the Comptroller as abandoned property and deposited to GR Account 0494 Compensation to Victims of Crime Auxiliary.Note: This legislation would do one or more of the following: create or recreate a dedicated account in the General Revenue Fund, create or recreate a special or trust fund either in, with, or outside the Treasury, or create a dedicated revenue source. The fund, account, or revenue dedication included in this bill would be subject to funds consolidation review by the current Legislature.
Methodology
The fiscal impact is based on the Comptroller's 2026-27 Biennial Revenue Estimate for revenue and interest earned in GR Account 0494 Compensation to Victims of Crime Auxiliary. Revenue from unclaimed compensation to crime victims that is deposited in that account would instead be deposited to GR Account 0469 Compensation to Victims of Crime.The fiscal impact resulting from the reduction of time before an unclaimed restitution payment is considered abandoned from five years to three years cannot be estimated.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 697 Board of Pardons and Paroles
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 697 Board of Pardons and Paroles
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, MGol, CSh, JLa, BRI
JMc, MGol, CSh, JLa, BRI