LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 75th Regular Session May 29, 1997 TO: Honorable Bob Bullock Honorable James E. "Pete" Laney Lieutenant Governor Speaker of the House Senate Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB2918 ( Relating to the extension of a period of supervision under community supervision for a defendant charged with or convicted of certain sexual or sexually assaultive offenses, to the supervision of certain defendants and inmates on community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision, to the publication of notice under the sex offender registration program, and to the classification of inmates in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on the basis of need for treatment.) this office has detemined the following: Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB2918-Conference Committee Report FN Revision 1 Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a net negative impact of $(19,082,509) to General Revenue Related Funds through the biennium ending August 31, 1999. Fiscal Analysis The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure by requiring the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to establish a program to provide super-intensive supervision to inmates released on parole or mandatory supervision and determined by parole panels to require super-intensive supervision. The bill would also give a judge discretionary authority to extend the period of community supervision for certain sex offenders, any time during the offender's supervision term, for a period not to exceed 10 additional years. Current law allows for extensions of community supervision, but the total community supervision period for felony cases may not exceed 10 years. The bill would take effect September 1, 1997. Methodolgy The Texas Department of Criminal Justice estimates a 1998-99 biennial cost of $19.1 million to establish and implement a program that provides super-intensive supervision in accordance with the provisions of the bill. The program would include additional community residential facilities beds, electronic monitoring, and additional parole officers for 1:20 caseload ratios. On-going fiscal year operating costs for program continuation would be approximately $12.1 million. Regarding the bill's provisions giving authority to judges to extend community supervision, the bill would affect only offenders committing offenses after September 1, 1997; therefore, no impact as a result of these provisions would occur until 10 years following passage. Increased community supervision costs to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice after 10 years from the effective date of the bill would be contingent upon local sentencing practices. 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 Change in Number Savings/(Cost) of State from General Employees from Revenue Fund FY 1997 0001 1998 ($6,993,696) 110.0 1998 (12,088,813) 201.0 2000 (12,088,813) 201.0 2001 (12,088,813) 201.0 2002 (12,088,813) 201.0 Net Impact on General Revenue Related Funds: Fiscal Year Probable Net Postive/(Negative) General Revenue Related Funds Funds 1998 ($6,993,696) 1999 (12,088,813) 2000 (12,088,813) 2001 (12,088,813) 2002 (12,088,813) Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as the provisions of the bill are in effect. No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source: Agencies: 696 Department of Criminal Justice LBB Staff: JK ,CB ,JN