LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session April 3, 2001 TO: Honorable Pat Haggerty, Chair, House Committee on Corrections 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 Introduced ************************************************************************** * No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** If an individual's parole or mandatory supervision is modified after an administrative violation or an offense punishable by fine only, the bill would allow the Board of Pardons and Paroles to require the individual to be confined in a county jail for a period not to exceed 30 days, or for a period not to exceed 90 days if the person has previously had an administrative violation or an offense punishable by fine only. A county jail would only be required to accept the offender if they have 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 much 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: 696 Texas Department of Criminal Justice LBB Staff: JK, JC, VS