LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 27, 2009

TO:	Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB2280 by Ellis (Relating to the creation of the Reentry Policy Council to review corrections policies, programs, and procedures for inmates released into the community. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would create the Reentry Policy Council.  The council would consist of 37 members.  The council would review corrections policy, programs, and procedures for inmates released into the community and submit an annual report.  The criminal justice division of the Governor’s Office would be required to reimburse members for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official council duties.  The division would also be required to provide resources to the council for data collection, research, analysis, and publication of the council’s findings and reports.  It is assumed costs associated with this bill could be absorbed within existing agency resources.  This bill would be effective immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds or on September 1, 2009.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

301 Office of the Governor

LBB Staff:

JOB, ESi, BTA