LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 10, 2003

TO:	Honorable Ray Allen, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB29 by Hodge (Relating to the reliability of statements used at certain hearings regarding violations of a person's release on parole, mandatory supervision, or conditional pardon.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code by requiring affidavits in conducting hearings, and preliminary hearings, to determine the existence of a violation of a releasee’s parole, or mandatory supervision or the person’s conditional pardon.  It is assumed that this bill would not significantly affect the fiscal operations of state government. 

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	696 Department Of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff:	JK, WK, GG