LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

Revision 1

May 8, 2003

TO:	Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Administration
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB178 by Ellis (Relating to immunity for certain governmental employees for an act or omission committed while supervising an inmate or offender program or activity.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would add county attorneys, district judges, district attorneys, and criminal district attorneys to the list of those immune to liability for an act or omission committed while supervising an inmate or offender program or activity.

No significant fiscal implication to the state or units of local government is anticipated.   The bill could result in some cost savings due to the reduction of county and district liability from certain suits, and also the reduction in county and state legal expenditures for defending local and district officials from suit. However, the savings would be small because of the infrequent nature of the litigation at issue. 

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

696 Department of Criminal Justice

LBB Staff:

JK, SD, RR, WK, VDS, GG, KG