LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 23, 2009

TO:	Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SJR11 by West (Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governor to grant a pardon to a person who successfully completes a term of deferred adjudication community supervision.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication.

The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $90,882.

The resolution would allow the Governor to grant pardons to people upon the successful completion of a term of deferred adjudication community supervision.

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, MS, BTA