LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session January 26, 2001 TO: Honorable Juan Hinojosa, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HJR12 by McClendon (Proposing a constitutional amendment to permit the denial of bail to certain persons charged with committing intoxication manslaughter.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the * * cost of publication. * * * * The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $80,000. * ************************************************************************** Local Government Impact The bill would allow a district judge to deny bail to certain persons charged with committing intoxication manslaughter after being convicted of a prior felony involving the operation of a motor vehicle while intoxicated. The bill would take effect upon voter approval following an election on November 6, 2001. The number of persons to which the criteria of the bill would apply and the number of applicable persons to whom bail would be denied is unknown; however, the county would incur the expense of jailing the persons denied bail at a rate of $33.70 per person per day. Source Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General, 307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: JK, JC, DB