LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 7, 2003

TO:	Honorable Ray Allen, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2727 by Talton (Relating to the time during which inmates may be considered for release on parole.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code by requiring that the parole policy board adopt a policy establishing the date on which the parole board may reconsider for release an inmate who has previously been denied release.  The policy set by the board would require the board to reconsider for release inmates ineligible for mandatory supervision at any time after the first anniversary of the date of denial and before the fifth anniversary of the date of denial.  The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has determined that the cost of implementing the provisions of this bill would not be significant.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	410 Criminal Justice Policy Council, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff:	JK, JO, WK, VDS, GG, KG