LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 8, 2003

TO:	Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1849 by Allen (Relating to the revocation process for certain persons released from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on parole or mandatory supervision.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the provision of the Government Code relating to the issuance of warrants or summons for persons who may have violated the conditions of their release.  The bill would also require sheriff's offices to provide space for agents of the board to hold hearings. Charges against the releasee must be disposed no later than the 31^st day after the date on which the warrant is issued.  It is assumed that the bill would not significantly affect the operations of state or local government.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. The cost to sheriff's offices to provide space for agents of the board to hold hearings is not expected to be significant.

Source Agencies:

405 Department of Public Safety, 696 Department of Criminal Justice

LBB Staff:

JK, WK, VDS, GG, KG