Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1940 by Perry (Relating to certain matters affecting the supervision of persons released from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to certain hearings conducted concerning persons released from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend various sections of the Government Code with perfecting and clarifying language. The bill would permit the Board of Pardons and Paroles (BPP) to conduct hearings concerning whether, as a condition of release on parole or to mandatory supervision, a releasee who does not have a conviction for a sex offense, but whose offense included certain conditions related to a sex offense, must comply with any sex offender restrictions, including registering as a sex offender.
The Department of Criminal Justice anticipates no significant fiscal impact. The BPP reported a potential cost to conduct the additional hearings. However, since the bill is permissive and not mandatory, no significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
696 Department of Criminal Justice, 697 Board of Pardons and Paroles