LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 19, 2007

TO:	Honorable Jerry Madden, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1595 by Dutton (Relating to the reduction or termination of the period of community supervision imposed on a defendant convicted of certain intoxication offenses.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure allowing trial judges to grant early termination for persons placed on community supervision for intoxication offenses.  The bill would further allow a probationer placed on community supervision for an intoxication offense to petition the court to allow the individual to withdraw their plea of guilt and for the court to set aside the accusation and dismiss the charges filed against the defendant.

 

It is assumed that the bill would not significantly affect the operations of state or local government. 

Local Government Impact

The provisions of the bill could lead to decreased correctional populations, depending on its application, resulting in savings. However, due to the infrequency with which early termination is currently applied, the impact of the bill is not expected to be significant.

Source Agencies:

696 Department of Criminal Justice

LBB Staff:

JOB, ES, LM, KJG, GG