LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session April 23, 2001 TO: Honorable Juan Hinojosa, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1102 by Hinojosa (relating to the liability of a criminal defendant and the defendant's sureties on a personal bond or bail bond and to certain procedures in connection with a bond forfeiture.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted ************************************************************************** * No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** Local Government Impact Counties contacted indicated that implementation of the provisions of the bill would result in revenue loss of about 25 percent of bond forfeitures annually. For Dallas County, that would be a loss of approximately $604,167. Additionally, Dallas County's budget office indicated there would be the need to hire an additional FTE to check on whether or not the principals had been arrested during the applicable 10-month period, adding an annual cost of $40,000. Brazos County estimated an annual revenue loss of $62,160; Denton County, a loss of $117,600; Fort Bend County a loss of $168,000; and Travis County projected an annual loss of between $210,000 and $252,000. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JK, JC, DW