TO:	Honorable Jerry Madden, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1093 by Turner (Relating to the eligibility of certain inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for medically recommended intensive supervision.), As Introduced

The bill would amend the Medically Recommended Intensive Supervision (MRIS) section of the Government Code by allowing for offenders required to register as sex offenders to be released on medically recommended intensive supervision.  The provision would apply to a Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) inmate who has a medical condition of terminal illness or long-term care.  Based on an analysis of past referrals for MRIS consideration, it is anticipated that the bill would result in an additional 12 terminally ill sex offenders released per year.  Therefore, in terms of the entire TDCJ inmate population, the bill is not anticipated to have a significant impact.