LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session May 11, 2001 TO: Honorable Kenneth Armbrister, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3504 by Allen (Relating to sanctions imposed on certain persons following modification of parole or release on mandatory supervision.), As Engrossed ************************************************************************** * No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** If an individual's parole or mandatory supervision is modified after violating a condition of release, the bill would allow the Board of Pardons and Paroles to require the individual to be confined in a county jail for a period of not less than 60 days or more than 180 days. A county jail would only be required to accept the offender if the commissioners court of the county has entered into a contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to house such persons. The bill would take effect September 1, 2001. The bill would result in additional costs if it is used to incarcerate parole violators that otherwise would not have been incarcerated. The bill would result in cost savings if it is used as an alternative to revocation since the term of incarceration under the provisions of the bill would be shorter than a revocation to prison. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. The impact on a specific county would depend on the extent to which the local incarceration sanction is utilized. Counties would receive payments from the State to house individuals sanctioned. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JK, JC, VS