LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 9, 2013

TO:	Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee On Licensing & Administrative Procedures
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB232 by Guillen (Relating to allowing certain minors convicted of certain alcohol offenses to perform community service instead of attending an alcohol awareness program.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Alcoholic Beverage Code to allow a court to require a minor defendant to perform community service that the court determines appropriate for rehabilitation instead of an alcohol awareness program if a program is not available in the defendant's area.

No significant impact on state correctional populations, programs, or workload is anticipated from any provisions of the bill that authorize or require a change in the sanctions applicable to adults convicted of felony crimes.
 
According to the Office of Court Administration, as the statute pertains to offenses not prosecuted in state courts, no significant fiscal impact to the state judiciary is anticipated.

Local Government Impact

There could be costs to some justice, municipal and county courts that may need to change some forms pertaining to alcohol awareness programs; however, the amounts would vary and is not anticipated to be significant.

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council

LBB Staff:

UP, RB, TP