Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB423 by Carona (Relating to the conditions of community supervision to be imposed on a defendant who is a member of a criminal street gang.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to require when a court grants community supervision to a person determined to be a member of a criminal street gang that conditions of community supervision must include that the defendant not knowlingly communicate with another member of a criminal street gang except as authorized by the court or by an employee of a law enforcement agency for the purpose of aiding in a criminal investigation.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 696 Department of Criminal Justice