LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
April 27, 1997
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair IN RE: Senate Bill No. 1232
Committee on Criminal Justice By: Shapiro
Senate
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on SB1232 ( Relating
to conditions for probation, release under supervision, and
determinate sentence parole for a child adjudicated for engaging
in certain delinquent conduct.) this office has detemined the
following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by SB1232-As Introduced
Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a net
negative impact of $(1,132,195) 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 require juveniles adjudicated of certain sex
offenses who are placed on juvenile probation, released on parole
from the Texas Youth Commission, or supervised by Texas Department
of Criminal Justice parole authorities to attend psychological
counseling sessions for sex offenders.
This act takes effect
September 1, 1997.
Methodolgy
The additional cost was estimated based on an average cost of
$75 per counseling session. Each juvenile offender would receive
treatment based on the offense and any previous treatment received
during confinement in either the Texas Youth Commission or the
Department of Criminal Justice.
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 ($540,000)
1998 (592,195)
2000 (857,185)
2001 (857,185)
2002 (857,185)
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 ($540,000)
1999 (592,195)
2000 (857,185)
2001 (857,185)
2002 (857,185)
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: 665 Juvenile Probation Commission
694 Youth Commission
696 Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff: JK ,CB ,RT