LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              March 26, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Pat Haggerty, Chair, House Committee on
               Corrections
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB2800  by Hodge (Relating to the restoration of
               forfeited good conduct time.), As Introduced
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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The bill would allow the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to restore
good conduct time that was forfeited due to the commission of an offense
or a rules violation during imprisonment or due to the revocation of
parole or mandatory supervision.  If the Department utilizes the option
to restore good conduct time, the bill would result in cost savings due
to the earlier release of inmates for whom good conduct time is
restored.
  
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, VS