LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
March 25, 1997
TO: Honorable Allen Place, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 521
Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence By: Galloway, Carolyn
House
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB521 ( Relating
to the punishment for the offense of burglary of a vehicle.)
this office has detemined the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB521-As Introduced
Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a net
negative impact of $(5,445,794) to General Revenue Related Funds
through the biennium ending August 31, 1999.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal
basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions
of the bill.
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would enhance the punishment for the offense of burglary
of a vehicle from a Class A misdemeanor to a felony of the third
degree.
Methodolgy
Enhancing the penalty for the offense of burglary of a vehicle
from a Class A misdemeanor to a felony of the third degree would
increase the demand for prison capacity. In order to estimate
the number of misdemeanor offenders that would be enhanced to
third degree felons, future prison admissions are based on admissions
in fiscal year 1992. In fiscal year 1992, the offense of burglary
of a motor vehicle was punishable as a felony of the third degree
and thus reflects the provisions of the bill.
Costs of incarceration
are estimated on the basis of $37.50 per inmate per day, reflecting
approximate costs of either operating state facilities or contracting
with other entities. No costs are included for prison construction.
Options available to address the increased demand for prison
capacity that would result from implementation of this bill
include construction of new prisons and contracting with counties
or private entities.
The probable fiscal implications of implementing the provisions
of the bill during each of the first five years following passage
is estimated as follows:
Five Year Impact:
Fiscal Year Probable
Savings/(Cost)
from General
Revenue Fund
0001
1998 ($1,097,869)
1998 (4,347,925)
2000 (8,396,431)
2001 (11,624,711)
2002 (13,798,673)
Net Impact on General Revenue Related Funds:
The probable fiscal implication to General Revenue related funds
during each of the first five years is estimated as follows:
Fiscal Year Probable Net Postive/(Negative)
General Revenue Related Funds
Funds
1998 ($1,097,869)
1999 (4,347,925)
2000 (8,396,431)
2001 (11,624,711)
2002 (13,798,673)
Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as
the provisions of the bill are in effect.
Some positive fiscal implication to counties would be anticipated
due to reduced population in county jails.
Source: Agencies:
LBB Staff: JK ,CB ,GG