Honorable Jim McReynolds, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB940 by Dutton (Relating to the consequences of successfully completing a period of deferred adjudication community supervision.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure relating to the consequences of successfully completing a period of deferred adjudication community supervision. According to the Office of Court Administration, the bill would not affect the workload of the court system. The Department of State Health Services (DSHS) indicates the bill creates a uniform application of the impact of deferred adjudication, and does not include any authority for a licensing authority to deny a license or take disciplinary action based on a deferred adjudication. To the extent the bill would amend DSHS rules that authorize a board or program to deny a license or take disciplinary action based on a deferred adjudication, DSHS indicates that any costs associated rulemaking to implement provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 537 State Health Services, Department of