LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 22, 2011

TO:	Honorable Jerry Madden, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3455 by Parker (Relating to monitoring the Internet access of certain high-risk sex offenders who are released on parole or to mandatory supervision.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Government Code, Chapter 508 to require the Board of Pardons and Paroles to include as a condition of parole or mandatory supervision for certain sex offenders assessed as high risk that the offender submit to the monitoring of each computer or other electronic device used to access the Internet, unless the submission of such device would constitute an undue hardship for the offender.  The Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the Board of Pardons and Paroles indicate that the bill would not result in a significant fiscal impact to the State. 

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

LBB Staff:

JOB, ESi, GG, AI