Honorable Terry Keel, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1860 by Uresti (Relating to the authority of a judge to reduce or terminate the community supervision of a defendant convicted of an offense punishable as a state jail felony.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure by allowing for the reduction or termination of community supervision for defendants convicted of an offense punishable as a state jail felony. By potentially decreasing the amount of time that would be served by state jail felons placed on community supervision, the bill could potentially decrease the community supervision population and expenses. In the case of this bill, it is assumed that the number of offenders released early from community supervision under this statute would not result in a significant impact on the programs and workload of state corrections agencies.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.