SRC-LBB H.B. 2002 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 2002
78R7068 SLO-FBy: Dutton (West, Royce)
Criminal Justice
5/18/2003
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

In 1997, the 75th Texas Legislature authorized the Texas Youth Commission
(TYC) to sell or license to an individual or to a private or public entity
the right to use its treatment program. This nationally recognized
program, the Resocialization Program, is a structured, comprehensive
rehabilitation program with demonstrated effectiveness in reducing serious
criminal behavior.   

The proceeds from the sale or license are to be deposited to the credit of
the fund that is used to develop the program.  The  purpose of the 1997
Act was to make the Resocialization Program available to other states and
to other treatment providers, but to do so in a way that fairly recoups
some of the costs of its development and provides funds for further
development and implementation of the program within TYC.  H.B. 2002
requires any unexpended proceeds from the sale or license of treatment
programs to be carried over to the next fiscal year to the credit of the
fund that provided the money to finance the treatment program. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to
a state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 61.054, Human Resources Code, by adding
Subsection (c) to require that at the end of each fiscal year, any
unexpended proceeds from the sale or license of a treatment program be
carried over to the next fiscal year to the credit of the fund that
provided the money to finance the development of the treatment program. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  upon passage or September 1, 2003.