LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                             February 8, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Juan Hinojosa, Chair, House Committee on
               Criminal Jurisprudence
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB632  by Turner, Sylvester (Relating to the punishment
               for a capital offense.), As Introduced
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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The bill would amend the Penal Code by adding life without parole as a
sentencing option for offenders convicted of capital murder.

Under current law and policy, the average time served in prison by
persons likely to be affected by the provisions of this bill is greater
than five years.  Therefore, no significant impact on demands on the
adult corrections agencies is anticipated during the first five years
following passage.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   696   Texas Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff:         JK, JC, GG