Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1759 by Keel (Relating to the eligibility for jury-recommended community supervision and to the conditions of community supervision for certain defendants convicted of state jail felonies.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure as it relates to jury-recommended community supervision and conditions of community supervision for certain defendants convicted of a state jail felony. The change in law related to jury-recommended supervision would apply to a defendant who on or after the effective date of this Act files the motion required for jury-recommended community supervision, regardless of whether the offense with which the defendant is charged was committed before, on, or after the effective date of this Act. The change in law related to the conditions of community supervision would apply only to a defendant originally placed on community supervision on or after the effective date of this Act. The Act would take effect September 1, 2005.
The impact of the bill would depend on the number of cases to which the provisions of the bill are applied; however, no significant fiscal impact to state corrections agencies is expected.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.