LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 22, 2003

TO:	Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2023 by Pena (Relating to the jurisdiction of a municipal or justice court in certain proceedings involving juveniles.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would authorize a municipal court judge to order a child to be confined in a secure juvenile facility for not more than 30 days in certain circumstances when under the court's jurisdiction. The court would also be authorized to order the parent of a child under the court's jurisdiction to attend a family counseling session.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2003 and would apply only to conduct of a juvenile that occurs on or after that date.

The Texas Juvenile Probation Commission stated there would be no significant fiscal impact to the agency.

The Office of Court Administration provided data from the Criminal Justice Policy Council that shows the average cost for juvenile detention in fiscal year 2002 was $85.13 per day and $81.08 for secure residential per child.

Local Government Impact

The fiscal impact would vary by municipality depending on the number of juveniles ordered to be confined and how many days the juveniles are confined. If one juvenile were to be confined for the full 30-day period at the rate of $85.13 per day, the cost would be $2,554.

Source Agencies:	212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 665 Juvenile Probation Commission, 694 Youth Commission
LBB Staff:	JK, GO, DLBa