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: HB1955 by Zbranek (Relating to the discharge from jail of a misdemeanant who is jailed to satisfy fines and costs.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** The bill would amend the Code of criminal Procedure by specifying a period of time that is not less than eight hours or more than 24 hours as the period for which a misdemeanant who fails to pay the fine and costs in a case must remain in jail to satisfy $100 of the fine and costs. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JK, JC, GG