Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1146 by West (Relating to the medical transportation and care for certain inmates in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to adopt certain rules relating to the medical transport of female inmates, as well as place certain requirements on the availability of telemedicine.
It is assumed any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
696 Department of Criminal Justice, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration