Honorable Ray Allen, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
FROM:
John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2287 by Alonzo (Relating to community supervision granted to certain defendants using or exhibiting a deadly weapon in connection with a criminal offense.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure as it relates to an affirmative finding in the trial of a felony of the second degree or higher that the defendant used a deadly weapon and the defendant is granted community supervision.Under such conditions the court may order the defendant confined in the institutional division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for not less than 60 and not more than 120 days.It is assumed that implementation of the bill would not have a significant impact on the costs of state government.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.