LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 13, 2025 TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB4631 by Hickland (Relating to the preliminary investigation conducted when a child is referred to juvenile court.), As Introduced The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined due to lack of case-level data. The bill would amend Family Code to require juvenile probation staff, or other persons authorized by the juvenile board to receive juvenile delinquency referrals, to forward cases to a juvenile court to conduct a preliminary investigation.The Office of Court Administration does not have data to project the additional number of youth whose cases will be forwarded to juvenile courts under the provisions of the bill. Local Government ImpactThe fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, MGol, DA, NTh
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 13, 2025
TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB4631 by Hickland (Relating to the preliminary investigation conducted when a child is referred to juvenile court.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB4631 by Hickland (Relating to the preliminary investigation conducted when a child is referred to juvenile court.), 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
HB4631 by Hickland (Relating to the preliminary investigation conducted when a child is referred to juvenile court.), As Introduced
HB4631 by Hickland (Relating to the preliminary investigation conducted when a child is referred to juvenile court.), As Introduced
The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined due to lack of case-level data.
The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined due to lack of case-level data.
The bill would amend Family Code to require juvenile probation staff, or other persons authorized by the juvenile board to receive juvenile delinquency referrals, to forward cases to a juvenile court to conduct a preliminary investigation.The Office of Court Administration does not have data to project the additional number of youth whose cases will be forwarded to juvenile courts under the provisions of the bill.
The Office of Court Administration does not have data to project the additional number of youth whose cases will be forwarded to juvenile courts under the provisions of the bill.
Local Government Impact
The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time.
Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, MGol, DA, NTh
JMc, MGol, DA, NTh