LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 74th Regular Session April 18, 1995 TO: Honorable Allen Place, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 179 Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence By: Combs House of Representatives Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on House Bill No. 179 (relating to the participation of certain convicted felons in county jail work release programs) this office has determined the following: The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure by removing eligibility for county jail work release programs for certain defendants awaiting transfer to the institutional division of the Texas Department of criminal Justice. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source: LBB Staff: JK, GG, RR